Pope Francis had a nightly ritual for the last 18 months of his life; calling Gaza’s only Catholic Church throughout the war.

Father Gabriel Romanelli reflects on his FaceTime communications between the late pontiff and Gaza City’s “little flock.” ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

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 ...

"Through his bold diplomacy with Cuba, compassionate stance on migration, nuanced approach to homosexuality and unwavering ...

Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

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 ...

Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire.

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...