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August 29, 2014

Pope Francis calls Gaza's Catholics to be Christ's witness in midst of conflict

Pope Francis calls Gaza's Catholics to be Christ's witness in midst of conflict

VATICAN CITY - The priest leading the Gaza Strip's only Catholic parish met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, thanking him for his support of those suffering in the war-torn territory.

Published in International
July 24, 2014

Holy Land priests on both sides try to help parishioners confront war

Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks outside the northern Gaza Strip July 22. Israel pounded targets across the Gaza Strip July 22, saying no cease-fire was near as top U.S. and U.N. diplomats pursued talks on halting fighting that has claimed more than 50 0 lives, mostly Palestinians.

JERUSALEM - Two priests on either side of the Gaza border are trying to help their small communities confront the realities of war.

Published in International
July 14, 2014

Gaza's Christians work together to stay safe

A Palestinian man examines the damage to his destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike north of Gaza City July 11. A Catholic priest in Gaza said Israeli missile attacks are wide-ranging and that there is no safe zone.

JERUSALEM - Members of the tiny Christian community in the Gaza Strip have been keeping tabs on each other and lending a helping hand to keep each other safe during Israeli airstrikes throughout the region, but nowhere in the territory is really safe, said a priest at the territory's only Catholic parish.

Published in International