In a sign of closeness as Christmas approaches, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by the Latin Patriarchal Vicar Bishop William Shomali and a small delegation, arrived in …
Gaza City
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Jerusalem patriarch: Holy Land needs world’s prayers, support amid ‘disaster’
by Daniel Meloyby Daniel Meloy“We don’t have bombs every day, but the vast majority of the infrastructure is destroyed. … People are living in tents without anything.”
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As a peace deal nears, Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Gaza City’s Catholic parish, said the entire Gaza Strip has experienced a “tsunami” of destruction.
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Catholic-run orphanage in Bethlehem offers a refuge of love, stability amid ongoing war
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsAmid the Israel-Hamas war in the nearby Gaza Strip, one Catholic-run orphanage in Bethlehem offers a refuge of love and stability.
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Pope, Palestinian president discuss humanitarian tragedy in Gaza during phone call
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzThe humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip and the need for urgent assistance were part of discussions between Pope Leo XVI and Mahmoud Abbas, president of Palestine and the Palestinian …
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Gaza parish attack, Marian devotion & vocations, St. Thomas More exhumation | Week in Review
by Megan Marleyby Megan MarleyCatholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and others across the nation are offering material and spiritual aid to those …
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Two people were confirmed dead and several were injured, including a parish pastor, following what initial reports say was a mid-morning Israeli tank attack on the Holy Family Parish Church …
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The parish priest of Gaza’s Christian community admitted his small flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food.
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Situation in Gaza reaches ‘catastrophic levels,’ warns Catholic humanitarian organization
by Barb Frazeby Barb FrazeAbout 90% of Gaza’s population has been “displaced and living in overcrowded, unsafe conditions,” said CNEWA official.
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Gaza is in a state of ‘extreme poverty,’ but Christians still share what they have with others, says Holy Family parish pastor
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsGaza Strip’s only Catholic parish marks Holy Week amid Israeli bombardment of the enclave.
