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(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, OSV News spoke with Jesuit Father John Paul, rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, ahead of his return to Israel following a brief visit to the U.S. in early August.
Initiated by St. Paul VI, and committed to fostering both ecumenical and interfaith encounter, Tantur is part of the University of Notre Dame, offering lectures, study programs, conferences, pilgrimages, prayer and community life.
With its 40-acre hilltop campus located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, the university evacuated its students Oct. 10, 2023, four days after Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip stormed into approximately 22 locations in Israel, gunning down more than 1,200 people — most of them civilians — and taking over 240 civilians and soldiers hostage.
The ensuing war — which, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, has claimed over 40,000 lives in Gaza — is now poised to become a regional conflict amid soaring tensions throughout the Middle East.
OSV News previously spoke with Father Paul days after the start of the war, and asked for his updated perspective. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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Initiated by St. Paul VI, and committed to fostering both ecumenical and interfaith encounter, Tantur is part of the University of Notre Dame, offering lectures, study programs, conferences, pilgrimages, prayer and community life.
With its 40-acre hilltop campus located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, the university evacuated its students Oct. 10, 2023, four days after Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip stormed into approximately 22 locations in Israel, gunning down more than 1,200 people — most of them civilians — and taking over 240 civilians and soldiers hostage.
The ensuing war — which, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, has claimed over 40,000 lives in Gaza — is now poised to become a regional conflict amid soaring tensions throughout the Middle East.
OSV News previously spoke with Father Paul days after the start of the war, and asked for his updated perspective. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
OSV News: Since we last talked in October 2023, what has it been like at Tantur?
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Priest shares what it's like in Jerusalem amid war
As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, OSV News spoke with Jesuit Father John Paul, rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, ahead of his return to Israel following a brief visit to the U.S. in early August.
www.oursundayvisitor.com
