Top Catholic cleric says Gaza humanitarian situation ‘morally unacceptable’
GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, JUL 22 – Cardinal Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III condemned the Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church, urging humanitarian aid and peace amid over 58,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023.
- On July 22, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III held a press conference in Jerusalem after visiting Gaza City's Holy Family Church compound, calling for an end to the war.
- Their call followed last week's Israeli tank shell strike on the church in Gaza, which killed two women and a man while about 400 people were sheltering there amid evacuation orders.
- Pizzaballa described Gaza as a land of widespread destruction and tents becoming homes for those who lost everything, saying Christians suffer like other Palestinians and aid was blocked due to logistics.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed regret over the church strike, attributing it to stray ammunition and promising a thorough investigation, while Patriarch Theophilos III described Gaza as a region deeply suffering from ongoing hardships and emphasized the need for peace and support for its small Christian population.
- Their statements highlight the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reiterate international calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and urgent humanitarian aid to restore life and dignity.
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