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Pope Francis shone the spotlight on Gaza. The strip’s lone Catholic church hopes his death will not dim it
Pope Francis had a unique relationship with us, and we pray the he will continue to help us from heaven,’ said Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest at Holy Family Church ...
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Pope Francis Refused to Be Silent on Gaza. Will His Successor Follow Suit?
Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
One final call: Pope Francis’ last blessing echoes in Gaza
Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...
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 population, the phone call from Pope Francis was a ray of hope that shone ...
Even in Sickness, Pope Francis Reached Out to Gaza’s Christians
For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...
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Israel snubs Pope’s funeral as church groups back Hague challenge
Pax Christi International, the Amos Trust, Sabeel-Kairos UK and Quakers in Britain were among 30 Christian organisations to ...
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Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
Pope Francis appealed for peace in Gaza and Ukraine as well as other conflict hotspots ... Israel’s separation barrier on ...
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The pope phoned a priest in Gaza every day
The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...