Aid to the Church in Need says Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West BankAmid the regional conflict spreading across the Middle East, Israeli authorities have ceased emergency aid shipments from entering the Gaza Strip, according to Aid to the Church in Need. Stock, who is now responsible for the dioceses of Leeds, Hallam, and Middlesbrough, said he was “very humbled” by the new appointment. He gave thanks to God for “the ministry that Bishop Ralph Heskett has given so devotedly” for 12 years. He called us into this process where everybody could speak and everybody would be listened to.”When asked if women would see themselves as second-class citizens of the Catholic Church, McGuckian pointed to his memory of his own parents, saying: “My mother was not a second-class citizen in the Catholic Church. And she never thought she was.”Ethiopian bishops show solidarity after flooding in southern parts of countryThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia conveyed its “deep sadness” following deadly floods in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia that has killed 125 people.

Source: Ethiopian News March 20, 2026 23:12 UTC