Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito Calls for Humanitarian Relief
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has asked his brother bishops of the United States to assist with humanitarian relief efforts and pastoral support in the region through a second collection. He writes, “It is with great pastoral concern for the ongoing crisis in Gaza that I write to you today. Our Church mourns the terrible suffering of Christians and other innocent victims of violence in Gaza and surrounding areas who are struggling to survive, protect their children, and live with dignity in dire conditions. The Holy Father continues to call for a cease fire and for aid to enter the territory, noting with great sorrow that ‘Gaza is starving.'”
Letter from Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito
In union with our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, we continue to pray for the families affected by the violence in the Gaza Strip: both for the families of the hostages who have yet to be released, and for the families struggling to feed their children.
Click below to download the Letter from Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito
Situation in Gaza
The situation in Gaza and across the Middle East cries out for the assistance of the Catholic community of the United States.
Donations can be made through your parish’s Second Collection or through the Catholic Near East Welfare Association or Catholic Relief Service.
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA)
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association was founded by Pope Pius XI in 1926 as an instrument of love and a sign of hope for those in need scattered throughout the historic but unstable lands of the ancient Eastern churches — the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe.
Learn more about CNEWA’s work in the region
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Catholic Relief Services provides international aid and humanitarian assistance overseas on behalf of the U.S. Bishops. CRS has supported vulnerable communities in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza since 1961 and has maintained a continuous presence in the Gaza Strip since 1984.
