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The pope called them every night until his final hours. Now, Gaza’s Christians cling to the hope he left behind
The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian ...
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
Every night during war, Pope Francis called Gaza's only Catholic Church in 'singular expression of love'
On Monday night, following the news of the death of Pope Francis, Father Gabriel Romanelli's cellphone did not ring at 8 p.m.
We're orphans now, say Gaza Catholics the Pope called daily
Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire.
Jerusalem patriarch hails pope's commitment to Gaza
Pope Francis repeatedly called for an end to the war. The day before his death, in a final Easter message delivered on Sunday ...
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Pope Francis and Gaza: Vocal critic of Israel’s military campaign, advocate of two-state solution
While Pope Francis condemned the Hamas massacre that sparked the conflict, he also turned his attention to the plight of Gaza ...
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Gaza is in a state of ‘extreme poverty,’ but Christians still share what they have with others, says Holy Family Parish pastor
People look on April 17, 2025, at the site where Palestinian Ghassan Asaliya, his wife and all their 5 children were killed in a tent during an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the ...
Pope Francis' Funeral Details Revealed: What To Know
The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...