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Rocket strikes, prayer and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church at Christmas

IN FOCUS: As Catholics in Gaza gather for Christmas, Father Carlos Ferrero tells Bryony Gooch how they have maintained faith in the face of widespread devastation

The Independent UK

Gaza’s Christians refuse to abandon churches before Israeli attack

Two of Gaza City’s churches are in areas where Israel has ordered Palestinians to leave before a planned attack.

Al Jazeera

John Swinney demands ‘urgent international action’ after aid convoy attack

The Scottish First Minister wants to see a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Evening Standard

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John Swinney reveals 'sorrow' as priest he knows hurt in Israeli attack

JOHN Swinney has written to the patriarch of Jerusalem to express his “profound sorrow” at an Israeli attack which injured a priest he knows.

The National (Scotland)

Top Holy Land Clerics Visit Gaza After Deadly Church Strike

Two of the most senior Christian leaders in the Holy Land travelled to Gaza on Friday after Israeli fire killed three at the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, provoking international condemnation.

International Business Times

Macron hits out at Israeli bombing of Catholic church in Gaza

France's President Emmanuel Macron joined other international leaders to hit out at an Israeli military strike on a Catholic church in Gaza which left at least three people dead and injured 10 people.

Radio France Internationale

Unacceptable’: Italy’s patience with Israel shatters after strike wounds Pope’s beloved priest

Now Israel has the Pope to answer to.

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Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures several

The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church.

Euronews

Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three and injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic church

The Guardian - UK

Strike On Gaza's Only Catholic Church Injures Several People

A strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Italy's prime minister slammed "unacceptable" Israeli attacks on civilians.

International Business Times

‘He gave us strength’: Gaza Christians remember calls with Pope Francis

Gaza’s Christians mourn Pope Francis as a defender of peace and a source of strength during the horror of war.

Al Jazeera

‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death

Pope made nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic church from the start of the war in October 2023

The Guardian - UK

Hamas Mourns Pope Francis After Religious Leader Called for 'Immediate Ceasefire' in Final Easter Message

Since Oct. 9, 2023, the late pope had conducted nightly calls with Father Gabriel Romanelli, priest at the sole Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip.

Latin Times

Pope Francis calls Gaza priest from hospital despite severe illness

POPE Francis called the parish priest of Gaza despite being hospitalised with severe health issues.

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Pope Francis health: A timeline and what we know so far

The pope is currently fighting pneumonia in his lungs and is also experiencing some signs of kidney failure.

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