“As an international community and people of faith who deeply care for all our brothers and sisters who live in the land of Christ’s life, death, and glorious resurrection, we cannot lose this opportunity for peace,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.

Bishop Zaidan released this statement after news surfaced regarding a new 20-point plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The proposed plan includes measures such as freeing hostages, granting amnesty to those willing to accept peace, allowing Gazans to remain on their land, and providing significant humanitarian and development assistance in Gaza.

“As details emerge of a new, 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza—which includes provisions for the freeing of hostages, amnesty for those willing to accept peace, the ability for Gazans to remain on their land, and robust humanitarian and development assistance in the Strip—I call on Catholics and all men and women of good will to, once again, pray ardently for an end to this devastating war,” Bishop Zaidan stated.