US EditionWho Are the Christians of Palestine?
- Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, reported that Israeli fire hit the church on July 17, resulting in three deaths and several injuries, including a 19-year-old postulant who is hospitalized.
- Romanelli expressed concern over the high number of deaths and the dire need for humanitarian aid, stating, 'Today, there were many deaths, people who were even waiting in the north, where there is a great need for humanitarian aid.'
- Father Romanelli shared that he was injured by shrapnel and described the situation: 'We have had nearby bombardment, which is not just something that makes noise but something that damages, wounds and kills.'
- Despite the ongoing war and deplorable hospital conditions, Romanelli reported some good news regarding Nayib, a young man recovering from injury, and emphasized the importance of faith, stating, 'We are in God’s grace; we are persevering in the faith.
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The interview with the priest: "We heard a very strong roar. There is so much to do, there is to protect these people. We have little food, the situation is difficult"
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ACI AfricaPastor of Gaza church hit by Israeli fire: ‘We are in God’s grace and we persevere in faith’
Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family who was wounded in a recent strike on the church, stands before the altar during a Sunday morning Mass held by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem at the church... [...]
Pastor of Gaza church hit by Israeli fire: ‘We are in God’s grace’
Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family who was wounded in a recent strike on the church, stands before the altar during a Sunday morning Mass held by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem at the church in Gaza City on July 20, 2025. / Credit: OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 21, 2025 / 16:43 pm (CNA). The pastor of the only Catholic church in Gaza, Argentine priest Father Gabri…
Who are the Christians of Palestine?
People are sometimes surprised to learn that there are Christians living in Gaza.Mass at Holy Family Church, Gaza’s only Catholic church, in 2014. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.When television news bulletins reported July 17 on the deaths of three people at Holy Family Church in Gaza City, some viewers might have been left confused.Perhaps that’s because a cursory knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might suggest just two communities are…
Pastor of Gaza Church Hit by Israeli Fire: ‘We Are in God’s Grace and We Persevere in Faith’
Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family, who was wounded in a recent strike on the church, stands before the altar during a Sunday morning Mass held by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem at the church in Gaza City on July 20, 2025. ‘Peace is possible and necessary,’ said Argentine priest Father Gabriel Romanelli in a video posted July 20 on his YouTube channel.
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