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U.S. Cardinal Timothy Dolan shared specifications astir nan infinitesimal he had to tally for shelter Saturday arsenic Iran launched a rocket onslaught connected Israel while he was visiting Bethlehem.
The Archbishop of New York is spending a week successful Israel to observe nan 75th day of nan Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). He is nan chair of nan association.
Cardinal Dolan started his circuit in Jerusalem connected Friday and arrived successful Bethlehem connected Saturday, erstwhile Iran unleashed a rocket onslaught connected Israel.
"This Sunday successful Bethlehem, each does look calm and bright. And it is for us. We consciousness safe and secure. That wasn’t existent successful nan mediate of past nighttime erstwhile nan aerial ambush sirens went off, and we had to spell down and activity information astatine Notre Dame Center." Dolan said successful a video shared connected X. "But correct now things look good, and we’re grateful for that."
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Cardinal Dolan says he is safe successful Jerusalem aft Iran's unprecedented onslaught connected Israel. (X/@CardinalDolan)
On Sunday, Dolan led wide astatine nan Our Lady of Peace chapel successful nan Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center adjacent Bethlehem.
"We tin ne'er hide wherever we came from. We came from present – it’s a duty, but it’s a joy. Thank you for nan dream that you springiness to us!" Dolan wrote successful a station connected X.
Following nan mass, Dolan met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and different members of his authorities successful Ramallah connected nan West Bank.
Dolan is group to stay successful Israel and Palestinian-controlled territories done Thursday, according to a property merchandise sent retired antecedently by nan Archdiocese of New York.
He will meet different Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders and visit Israeli and Palestinian quality authorities groups.
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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, center, offers Mass astatine nan Our Lady of Peace chapel successful nan Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center April 13, 2024. The cardinal was reportedly safe successful Jerusalem amid Iran's unprecedented rocket and drone attacks connected Israel that began later that evening. (OSV News photo/Sinan Abu Mayzer, Reuters)
Dolan's travel was planned anterior to Hamas’ astonishment onslaught connected Israel connected Oct. 7, which led Israel to state warfare connected Hamas, pounding nan Gaza Strip pinch airstrikes and launching a crushed invasion.
In an question and reply pinch OSV News published April 4, CNEWA communications head Michael La Civita said Cardinal Dolan did not scheme to sojourn Gaza, but planned to meet pinch hostages’ families.
"The Church ever has to support unfastened nan windows to dialogue," said La Civita, who is besides accompanying nan cardinal. "The cardinal is going location arsenic nan chair to beryllium that instrument, that awesome of showing different way… truthful that we hopefully person a conscionable peace."
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Cardinal Dolan began his sojourn to Jerusalem pinch dream and meal astatine a Shabbat array pinch bully friends Rabbi David and Sharon Rosen whose location overlooks nan Mt. of Olives. (X/@CardinalDolan)
On Sunday, nan United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced U.S. subject forces destroyed 80 drones and astatine slightest six ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen during nan onslaught connected Israel connected Saturday.
The onslaught comes weeks aft Iran blamed Israel for a deadly onslaught connected its consulate successful Syria that killed a apical commandant of nan Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' overseas Quds Force.
The onslaught marks nan first clip Iran has launched a full-scale assault connected Israel contempt much than 4 decades of hostilities.
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"I make a heartfelt entreaty for a halt to immoderate action that mightiness substance a spiral of unit pinch nan consequence of dragging nan Middle East into an moreover greater conflict," nan pope said successful a connection pursuing nan attacks.
Fox News' Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
