The death of a 17-year-old Palestinian youth, Mohammed Assaf, as a result of the famine and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Starvation is spreading across Gaza. As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, people are being killed at food distribution sites. Supplies are exhausted, and more lives are being lost each day.
Pope Leo has appealed for “an immediate halt to the barbarity of the war.” Decisive action is needed now.
This is not just a humanitarian crisis – it’s the systematic erosion of what makes us human.
The UK government is right to condemn Israel’s current actions in Gaza and suspend trade negotiations with Israel. But this is far too little.
Please tell your MP that the UK government must take bolder and more decisive action.
Your donation will also make a difference. CAFOD’s trusted partners are working tirelessly to provide food, water and medicine to families who can’t escape the violence.
Christ, Prince of Peace, hear our prayer and lament, for our suffering sisters and brothers.
Our hearts are heavy as we witness lives torn apart, as we see the faces of frightened children
and hear the pleas of those without water or food.
We pray for the dead and the grieving, for the injured and the afraid.
We pray for courage and perseverance, for those working for healing and to bring aid.
We pray for world leaders, that they may strive for a just and lasting peace.
God of new beginnings, in your ways are compassion and hope.
Open our hearts to dialogue and understanding. Lead us all to answer your call to become peacemakers
today, and all the days of our life. Amen.