US EditionHoly Land’s top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh
- Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrived in Gaza on December 19 for a pastoral visit to support the local community.
- During his visit, Pizzaballa will meet with local clergy and parishioners to discuss humanitarian needs.
- Pizzaballa expressed hope, stating, "We will rebuild our houses... our life," emphasizing the faithful's resilience during the ongoing crisis.
- The visit marks the start of Christmas celebrations for the community amid difficulties faced since the war began in October 2023.
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, visited the Gaza Strip once again to celebrate the Christmas Mass. The largest part of the Christian community, reduced to 600 people, still lives in the parish.
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Holy Land's top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh
The top Catholic leader in the Holy Land has visited the Gaza Strip’s only Catholic church, sharing a message of Christmas hope and support as conditions in the war-torn territory slowly improve while the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds into its third month.
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