Pope Francis phoned Gaza's only Catholic church 'every day' - as priest reveals details of last call

The pope phoned a priest in Gaza every day

It was a rare connection with the outside world for Gaza’s Christians | Middle East & Africa

Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Pope Francis never forgot us

Ever since the war in Gaza started in 2023, Pope Francis made sure to regularly call Palestinians sheltering in a small Catholic parish in Gaza City. His care and outspokenness were a glimmer of hope for the community.

Jerusalem patriarch hails pope’s commitment to Gaza

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, on Tuesday hailed Pope Francis' support for Gazans and engagement with the small Catholic community in the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Catholic church's highest authority in the region, who is considered a potential successor to the late pontiff, Pizzaballa told journalists in Jerusalem that "Gaza represents, a little bit, all what was the heart of his pontificate"…

Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis, who 'never forgot' them during war

Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (GAZA) — Gaza’s small Catholic community is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who maintained daily contact with local church leaders throughout the ongoing conflict, the parish priest of the region’s only Catholic church told ABC News. Father Gabriel Romanelli of Gaza City’s Holy Family Church said the pontiff called the parish “every day from the beginning of the war” — an effort the community greatly appre…

The only Catholic church in Gaza, where about 500 people have taken refuge for more than 16 months, received a daily call from Pope Francis

Mainstream obituaries are erasing Pope Francis’s deep concern for Palestine

Pope Francis telephoned a church in Gaza nearly every night since October 2023. But the New York Times didn’t include that fact in its obituary.