EWTN News reports (June 3, 2026) that Michael La Civita, director of communications for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), described Gaza as a place of immense suffering, where “upwards of 2 million people, most of whom are displaced,” face “severe malnutrition,” lack of “schooling,” “no shelter,” and “very little … access to food.” La Civita stated that CNEWA works with “the Latin Church of the Holy Family and the Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Porphyrius, as well as Christian organizations like the International organization International Orthodox charities as well as Caritas.” He urged Catholics and other Christians to “first of all, pray,” claiming “prayer … works miracles, and we need miracles.” He also called for “a willingness for there to be peace” and “access [to] vehicles as promised,” highlighting the dire need for humanitarian aid. The article further notes that “Pope Leo XIV continues to renew his appeal for humanitarian assistance in Gaza,” calling on the international community to assist and insisting that human rights must be respected “for everyone.”
The Suffocation of the Spiritual: A Naturalistic Response to Supernatural Crisis
The article’s portrayal of the crisis in Gaza, while detailing undeniable human suffering, immediately reveals the profound spiritual bankruptcy of the conciliar sect’s approach. Michael La Civita’s call for “miracles” through prayer, while superficially pious, is presented in a context entirely devoid of genuine Catholic supernaturalism. His subsequent plea for “a willingness for there to be peace” and “access [to] vehicles as promised” quickly reduces the concept of “miracle” to a mere hope for political stability and material aid, rather than a profound act of faith in Divine Providence and the intercession of the Saints. This naturalistic framing, characteristic of the post-conciliar mentality, strips prayer of its true power and reduces it to a psychological coping mechanism or a vague aspiration for better circumstances.
The article’s focus on “psychosocial work for children and the elderly and vulnerable populations” and “medical care for mothers and expecting mothers” further exemplifies this humanitarian drift. While charity is a fundamental Christian virtue, the conciar sect’s approach consistently prioritizes temporal well-being over the salvation of souls, often to the complete neglect of the latter. This is a direct consequence of the modernist error condemned by Pope Pius X in Lamentabili sane exitu, which rejected the notion that the Church’s primary mission is to lead souls to eternal happiness, instead focusing on “merely natural things, and only, or at least primarily, the ends of earthly social life” (Proposition 48). The true “miracle” needed is not merely an end to conflict, but the conversion of souls to the one true Faith, without which all earthly peace is fleeting and ultimately meaningless.
The Ecumenical Abomination: A False Unity Against the True Church
Perhaps the most glaring and spiritually repugnant aspect of this article is its explicit endorsement of ecumenical collaboration. La Civita proudly states that CNEWA works “with the local Church communities, including ‘the Latin Church of the Holy Family and the Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Porphyrius, as well as Christian organizations like the International organization International Orthodox charities as well as Caritas.'” This open cooperation with schismatic and heretical groups, presented as a commendable effort, is a direct and unequivocal violation of Catholic doctrine. The Catholic Church has always taught that there is no true unity outside of her fold, and that cooperation with those who reject her authority and dogmas is a betrayal of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
This ecumenical spirit is a core tenet of the conciliar revolution, explicitly condemned by Pope Pius XI in Mortalium Animos (1928), who warned against “congresses, meetings, and addresses” for the purpose of “promoting the union of all Christians,” stating that “the union of Christians can only be promoted by promoting the return to the one true Church of Christ of those who are separated from it.” The article’s portrayal of such collaboration as a positive response to suffering demonstrates how deeply the poison of false ecumenism has permeated the structures occupying the Vatican. It is a practical manifestation of the errors condemned in the Syllabus of Errors, particularly Proposition 18, which falsely claims that “Protestantism is nothing more than another form of the same true Christian religion, in which form it is given to please God equally as in the Catholic Church,” and Proposition 77, which states that “it is no longer expedient that the Catholic religion should be held as the only religion of the State, to the exclusion of all other forms of worship.” This false unity is not only a theological error but an insult to the countless martyrs who shed their blood rather than compromise with heresy.
The Usurper’s Call: A Naturalistic Appeal Against the Social Reign of Christ the King
The article highlights “Pope Leo XIV[‘s] contin[uance] to renew his appeal for humanitarian assistance in Gaza,” noting his call on the international community to assist and his insistence that human rights must be respected “for everyone.” This appeal, while seemingly compassionate, is entirely framed within the context of secular humanitarianism and the modernist concept of “human rights,” rather than the divine law and the Social Reign of Christ the King. The usurper on Peter’s throne, by prioritizing “human rights” over God’s immutable laws, demonstrates his adherence to the very errors condemned by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors, which explicitly rejects the idea that “human reason, without any reference whatsoever to God, is the sole arbiter of truth and falsehood, and of good and evil; it is law to itself” (Proposition 3).
True peace and justice, as Pope XI unequivocally taught in his encyclical Quas Primas, can only be found in the Kingdom of Christ: “the hope of lasting peace will not yet shine upon nations as long as individuals and states renounce and do not wish to recognize the reign of our Savior.” He further stated that “when God and Jesus Christ… were removed from laws and states and when authority was derived not from God but from men, the foundations of that authority were destroyed.” The conciliar sect’s call for “peace” and “human rights” without acknowledging Christ’s Kingship is a hollow echo of the world’s empty promises, a direct consequence of the apostasy from the Social Reign of Christ the King that has characterized the post-conciliar era. It is a practical denial of Our Lord’s absolute sovereignty over all nations and all aspects of human life, both spiritual and temporal.
The Silence of Apostasy: Omission of the Root Cause
The most damning indictment of this article, and indeed of the entire conciliar approach, lies not only in what it says, but in what it profoundly omits. There is no mention of the true root cause of all conflict and suffering: sin, and specifically, the apostasy of nations and individuals from God’s law. There is no call for conversion, no exhortation to repentance, no acknowledgment that true peace can only come through submission to the one true Church and the embrace of the Catholic Faith. The article’s naturalistic focus on humanitarian aid, while necessary in its proper place, entirely eclipses the supernatural mission of the Church.
This silence is a direct consequence of the modernist heresy, which reduces religion to a purely human and social phenomenon, denying its supernatural origin and purpose. The conciliar sect, by embracing these errors, has effectively severed itself from the true Church, becoming a “synagogue of Satan” that, while performing acts of natural charity, actively undermines the Faith and leads souls to perdition by ignoring the only true path to salvation. The “miracles” needed are not merely an end to war, but a return to the unchanging doctrines and practices of the Catholic Faith, a rejection of the conciliar revolution, and the re-establishment of Christ’s Kingship in all hearts, families, and nations.
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Gaza in need of ‘miracles,’ papal agency says (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 03.06.2026