‘There is still hope’: Pilgrims from war zones gather in Rome

‘There is still hope’: Pilgrims from war zones gather in Rome

VATICAN CITY: Khader Qassis traveled 32 hours from the West Bank, passing military checkpoints across three countries, to join hundreds of thousands of other young Catholics in Rome for a week-long pilgrimage. While Rome thronged with singing pilgrims, the 20-year-old from Bethlehem said he felt some guilt that he was in the cheerful Italian capital while starvation was

‘There is still hope’: Pilgrims from war zones gather in Rome - Manila Standard

VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Khader Qassis travelled 32 hours from the West Bank, passing military checkpoints across three countries, to join hundreds of

There is still hope: Pilgrims from war zones gather in Rome

At the Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth, participants from conflict-ridden regions like Gaza, Syria, and Ukraine sought hope and healing far from the violence...