US EditionHoly Land’s top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa brought gifts and prayers to about 400 Christians sheltering at Gaza's only Catholic church amid ongoing conflict and hardship.
- Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic leader in the Holy Land, visited the Gaza Strip's only Catholic church on Friday to share a message of Christmas hope and support as conditions slowly improve while the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds.
- Children in Santa hats and keffiyeh greeted Pizzaballa, who said the Christian community aims to be a stable reference point as rebuilding begins.
- Rev. Gabriel Romanelli lamented the cold weather but said the school's 160 children were rehearsing Christmas programs and planning a Nativity scene.
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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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Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza City’s Holy Family Parish before Christmas
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 Dec. 19 for a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish.
Nisrín Antone’s Christmas wish is to celebrate Christmas Eve again with her husband and three daughters, around a table and in a real house. Since October 2023, this 45-year-old Palestinian Christian has been living with her family in a small office in the parish of the Holy Family, in the heart of Gaza City. Together with them there are about 400 more people, all with stories and longings very similar, in addition to three priests, five nuns an…
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visits Gaza City's Holy Family parish before Christmas: 'I know the situation is difficult' - The Dialog
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 Dec. 19 for a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish. During his visit, he “will review the current situation of the parish, including the humanitarian response, ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts, and the prospects for th…
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