Palm Sunday strike on Gaza hospital draws Christian condemnation
- On Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, Israeli forces struck al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.
- The hospital, managed by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, faced attacks amid a severe blockade.
- The strike damaged the surgery building and oxygen station, also impacting St. Philip's Church.
- The Diocese of Jerusalem quoted the bombing as appalling; Dr. Al-Haddad said, "We are in complete shock."
- Christian groups condemned the attack, emphasizing the violation of religious sanctity and international law.
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It's Easter in Gaza, where Christians are praying for a miracle
(RNS) — On Palm Sunday morning (April 13), an emergency room doctor at Gaza’s last functioning hospital, the Anglican-run Al-Ahli Hospital, received a startling message: Evacuate within 20 minutes or die. This threat could stand for the story of Palestinian Christians. For decades they have warned of their eventual extinction, but this Easter it feels imminent — not just at the hands of Israeli bombs, but another formidable foe: Christian Zionis…
Church Leaders Condemn Israeli Military Palm Sunday Strikes on Anglican Hospital in Gaza
Beds sit amid the debris in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli Hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab Hospital, in Gaza City, on April 13, 2025. Under international law, hospitals have special protection.


4,000 process in Jerusalem for Palm Sunday amid Israeli bombardment of Gaza
For the second year in a row, few foreign pilgrims were in attendance at the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives into the Old City of Jerusalem due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. But even the gray skies that threatened rain didn't dampen the spirit of the 4,000 participants.
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