34 h. ago Parish priest arrested during Palestine Action protest in London

Parish priest arrested during Palestine Action protest in London  The Catholic Herald

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5 d. ago ‘Restoring humanity’: Paris exhibition showcases 5,000 years of history in Gaza

Saved Treasures of Gaza aims to preserve territory’s historical identity against backdrop of war and famineAn exhibition tracing more than 5,000 years of cultural and archaeological history in Gaza has become a summer hit in Paris, as visitors flock to discover the heritage of this strip of land along the Mediterranean, whose multilayered past has been eclipsed by modern tragedy.While Gaza faces a humanitarian catastrophe of starvation and war, the exhibition, Saved Treasures of Gaza, at Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe brings what curators called a sense of “urgency” to explain the rich history of a place that has been a crossroads of cultures since Neolithic times. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gaza latest: Nurse killed after being hit by aid box dropped from air

A Palestinian nurse ‘couldn’t get out of the way in time’ as he was hit by air dropped aid

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3 w. ago Killing of young siblings at Gaza water point shows seeking life’s essentials now a deadly peril

Karam al-Ghussain, 9, and Lulu, 10, were fetching water from a nearby distribution station when an Israeli strike hit it, and themIn Gaza, being a helpful, loving child can be a death sentence. Heba al-Ghussain’s nine-year-old son, Karam, was killed by an Israeli airstrike because he went to fetch water for the family, and her 10-year-old daughter, Lulu, was killed because she went to give Karam a hand.The siblings were waiting beside a water distribution station, holding jerry cans and buckets, when it was bombed last Sunday, killing six children and four adults and injuring 19 others, mostly children. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three and injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Two of the dead named as Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic churchAn Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring 10 others including the parish priest, who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis.The Catholic charity Caritas Jerusalem earlier named two of the victims were Saad Salameh, the 60-year-old janitor of the Holy Family church, and Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old woman who was receiving psychological support in a Caritas tent within the church’s compound when the blast occurred. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israeli strike on Gaza church kills two and injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Pope Leo renews ceasefire call after strike on territory’s only Catholic church injures children and clergyAn Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring several others including the parish priest, who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis.“Two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that hit the Holy Family compound this morning,” the Latin patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a statement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israeli attack on church in Gaza injures priest Pope Francis called daily

Italian PM condemns strike on territory’s only Catholic church that injured clergy and childrenIsraeli strikes have hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, injuring several people including the parish priest – who used to receive daily calls from the late Pope Francis – and drawing condemnation from the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.“The Holy Family church in Gaza has been struck by a raid this morning,” the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a statement. “There are several injuries in the place, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli. Currently there are no fatalities confirmed. The church sustained damage.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago A parish priest and several injured as airstrikes hit a Gaza church

Catholic Church officials say airstrikes hit the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza on Thursday morning, injuring several people including the parish priest, officials

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