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January 11, 2016

U.S. bishop says Palestinians in Cremisan Valley 'have lost hope'

Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, N.M., stands in front of an Israeli border police jeep Jan. 10 near the Palestinian land in the Cremisan Valley in Beit Jalla, West Bank.

BEIT JALLA, West Bank - A U.S. bishop visiting the Holy Land for the second year in a row said Palestinians whose land has been divided by the Israeli separation barrier "have lost hope."

Published in International
January 11, 2016

In Gaza, visiting bishops see signs of hope amid continued destruction

A Palestinian protestor reacts after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes near the border of Israel and Gaza City Nov. 13.

JERUSALEM - From a new playground at the Catholic parish in Gaza to transitional housing provided by a U.S. agency, visiting bishops from three continents said they saw signs of hope and resilience amid the continuing poverty and destruction in the Gaza Strip.

Published in International