US EditionJerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Leads Christmas Mass at Gaza Church
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The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, wanted this Monday to send a message of hope after visiting the tiny parish in Gaza on the occasion of Christmas. Pizzaballa is the highest Catholic authority in the Holy Land — a denomination that encompasses the Latin rite churches in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus — and he wanted to accompany and officiate the Mass with the close to 600 Christians who remain refugees between the…
Gaza: The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem honors Christians, who remain 'steadfast' in a 'sea of destruction'
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, made another visit to the Gaza Strip to celebrate Christmas Mass. The vast majority of the Christian community, now down to just 600 people, is still sheltering within the parish.
By Tareq El-Hilou, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN. The top Catholic leader in the Holy Land urged Palestinians to “not just survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he presided over Christmas Mass on Sunday amid a scene of destruction and displacement of apocalyptic proportions caused by Israel. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, visited the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on his fourth t…
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (in the centre), Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrates the Christmas Mass in the parish of the Holy Family during his visit to Gaza on December 21, 2025. OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP An immense number of tents cover the earth. It seems almost as vast as the Mediterranean Sea that extends far away. In this part of Gaza ravaged, arid, near what was the port, a city of canvases and tarpaulins replaced the high buildings.…
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is on a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, reports Vatican News. His presence is an expression of his desire to accompany the faithful in hope, solidarity, and prayer. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, is visiting the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City before Christmas. This holiday, as last year, parishioners will be... The article "Cardinal Pizzaballa in Gaza: …
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