Jerusalem Cardinal Offers Himself In Exchange For Hostages

en.news2 years ago

Jerusalem Cardinal Offers Himself In Exchange For Hostages

Patriarch Pizzaballa of Jerusalem is willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza.

In a Monday video conference, Pizzaballa said that he is “ready for an exchange, anything, if this can lead to freedom, to bring the [about a dozen] children home. No problem."

And, "The first thing to do is to try to win the release of the hostages, otherwise there will be no way of stopping [an escalation]. We are willing to help, even me personally."

Pizzaballa had not had any direct contact with Hamas, “You can't talk to Hamas. It is very difficult.”

So far, Israel has killed around 3000 Palestinians and the Gaza 1500 Israelis.

Picture: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk, CC BY-NC-ND, #newsQoyqzukret

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Credo .2 years ago

Would like to give an opinion but have been blocked by the great pretender!

advoluntas@aol.com2 years ago

One interview and all embezzlement is forgotten
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Jeffrey Ade2 years ago

@mccallansteve Or just kill himself as a sacrifice to appease the Gods!

SonoftheChurch2 years agoedited

@Jeffrey Ade …”gods” with a little “g” remember? Not “Gods” with a capital “G” because those don’t exist. I know you were simply being sarcastic — and I love it, but even in our sarcasm we have to linguistically maintain and reverently affirm that there is ONLY ONE True and Living Almighty GOD, the only One whom we love, worship and serve, the Holy One, Ancient of Days, Lord God of Heaven and Earth, Creator and Ruler of all that exists, and Father of Our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. In the stark darkness of the days in which we currently live, we have to affirm what we know to be true at every opportunity, even when we are using various forms of language to make our point. May you be immensely blessed today, my beloved Brother, and let us, fervently with our whole heart, mind, soul and strength, pray relentlessly together for the Faithful everywhere, and for the soon spiritual restoration and renewal of Holy Mother Church.

Jeffrey Ade2 years ago

@SonoftheChurch I get carried away sometimes! Thanks for reminding me! And thank you also for such a wonderful blessing! And to you and yours I also pray for Our Lady's protection and benediction! Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

mccallansteve2 years ago

If he really means it, he should have just offered himself as an exchange and not broadcast it to the world.

Credo .2 years ago

Kenjiro M. Yoshimori2 years ago

Grandstanding theatrics.
Just like Paul VI in April, 1978, right before he died afew months later, offered himself if the Red Brigades Marxist Terrorists in Italy at the time would release Aldo Moro. Moro was found dead afew days later.

P. O'B2 years ago

I could think of many other cardinals who I hope will go with him.

Jeffrey Ade2 years ago

Way to funny! But seriously are they Cardinals?

Caroline032 years agoedited

May God bless you Patriarch Pizzaballa . "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." John 15:13
Even considering offering your own life up like St Maximillian Kolbe did - is a noble and wonderful offering. May Our Lord bring them safely home quickly so you can stay there and save souls.

philosopher2 years ago

False courage. He knows they will not take him in exchange for hostages.

Lizzy672 years ago

And You know?

Caroline032 years agoedited

@philosopher @Father Jonn Miller etc....
Do you know these comments you have made on here are identical to the many Catholic hating comments I've just read on the Jerusalem Post under the same article. I'm sure you don't MEAN to come across as militant Catholic Haters - could you at least tone it down and remember which side you are meant to be on. You sound like you are spiritually at one with those people and not our Church.
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages

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2 years ago

"Am I ready for an exchange? Anything, if this can bring the children home. There is total willingness on my part," said Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, responding to a journalist who asked if he'd offer himself in exchange for the children kidnapped by Hamas.

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SonoftheChurch2 years ago

They don’t want him. If they did, they’d have captured him from the beginning. In their estimative eyes his life isn’t worth or valued as highly as the Jewish children.