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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.
Pope Francis called this church in Gaza almost every day
According to Vatican News, Pope Francis called the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza nightly since the beginning of the war ...
The Economist4d
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 ...
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 ...
In war-torn Gaza, Catholic parish grieves pope who kept them close
The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas ...
Middle East Eye9hOpinion
Pope Francis defied western silence on Gaza, but Vatican complicity endures
Palestinians mourn the late Pope as a lone western voice against Israel's genocide in Gaza, yet he failed to shift the ...