In early March, the Israeli government sealed borders to prevent aid from reaching the people of Gaza. Most Gazans cannot access the limited aid now being allowed into the country because it is dangerous and logistically challenging to retrieve.
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.'”
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