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Father Gabriel Romanelli leads Eucharistic adoration at Holy Family Parish in Gaza in December 2024.

Gaza’s only Catholic priest: ‘For mercy’s sake stop this war and stop killing people’

Sep 25, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The only parish priest in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli, pleaded in a video posted Sept. 23 for an end to... Read more

Eucharistic edoration at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, in December 2024.

Gaza churches provide shelter and hope amid escalating conflict

Sep 19, 2025

By Sanad Sahelia

Amid military esclation, Holy Family Catholic Church in the al-Zeitoun neighborhood of southern Gaza has become both a spiritual center... Read more

A picture shows a view of a damaged facade of the Holy Family Church on July 18, 2025, a day after it was hit in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on July 17.

Israel says ‘deviation of munitions’ led to deadly strike on Gaza Catholic church

Jul 23, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The July 17 strike claimed the lives of three civilians at Holy Family Church and injured nine, including the pastor,... Read more

A view of the damage to Holy Family Church in Gaza City following an Israeli strike on the church in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 17, 2025. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church killed three and injured several people on July 17, including the parish priest, as well as causing damage to the building.

Israel says Holy Family Church in Gaza was ‘mistakenly’ hit, ‘regrets’ damage

Jul 18, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared a post on X saying “fragments from a shell” hit the parish church, which has... Read more

A view of the damage to the Holy Family church in Gaza City following an Israeli strike on the church, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 17, 2025.

UPDATE: Latin Patriarchate confirms Holy Family Church in Gaza hit, 3 deaths reported

Jul 17, 2025

By Sanad Sahelia

The direct strike killed three people, as confirmed by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem hours after the attack. Read more