Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” from Jerusalem on June 8, 2026. Tensions are rising in Jerusalem as the city enters a strict lockdown following a wave of Iranian missile attacks. Schools are closed, mass gatherings are restricted, and hospitals have moved operations underground.
Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), a papal agency that delivers humanitarian aid, described situation in Jerusalem.
