US EditionPalestinians in Gaza, West Bank mark sorrowful Easter amid Israeli attacks
- Palestinian Christians gathered at Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza for Palm Sunday prayers as Israel's war continues, having killed over 61,700 Palestinians and displaced more than 90% of the population.
- Many Christians in Gaza sought refuge in churches like Saint Porphyrius, which has been targeted multiple times, resulting in casualties and destruction.
- Easter celebrations in the besieged Gaza were limited to religious rituals due to fears of Israeli bombings, reflecting the community's sorrow and loss.
- Pope Francis called for a ceasefire in Gaza during Easter services, emphasizing the suffering of Palestinians and urging the release of captives held in Gaza.
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Easter under siege — Gaza starvation and Europe’s moral reckoning
What resurrection is possible in a land where children die of hunger before their first breath? What redemption is there when the wombs that carried life are cut off from food, medicine, and water by siege and design? The truth is stark: this Easter unfolded in the shadow of genocide, writes the Palestinian ambassador to the EU, Amal Jadou Shakaa.
Palestinian Christians in Gaza City Gather for Prayers Amid Israeli Bombardment - UNICORN RIOT
Gaza City, Palestine — Palestinian Christians gathered inside Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza’s Old City on April 13, 2025 to pray during Palm Sunday as Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza extends beyond 18 months. Gaza’s Christian community has come under threat as a low estimate of more than 61,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and over 90% of the population forcibly displaced. Around 600 of the 1,000 Christians in Gaza at the start of the …
Jerusalem's Royal committee says occupation ‘kills’ Easter celebrations
AMMAN — Secretary-General of the Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs Abdullah Kanaan on Sunday said that while Christians around the world, including in Jerusalem, Gaza, and the occupied Palestinian territories, celebrate Easter, the Israeli occupation continues its policy of killing all aspects of joy and happiness.Kanaan added that Israel turns both Islamic and Christian
While some Palestinian Christians gathered in the city on Sunday for Easter Mass, tourists have not returned since the terrorist attack of 7 October 2023. Unemployment and poverty among the population have exploded.
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