US EditionPope Francis phoned Gaza's only Catholic church 'every day' - as priest reveals details of last call
- Pope Francis died at the age of 88 after being hospitalized for double pneumonia, as announced by the Vatican.
- He called for a ceasefire and condemned the humanitarian situation in Gaza during his public messages.
- Palestinian theologian Munther Isaac stated that Pope Francis conveyed true compassion to Palestinians amid the violence in Gaza.
- Rev. Gabriel Romanelli reported that Pope Francis regularly communicated with the Holy Family Church in Gaza, offering prayers and blessings.
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Pope Francis Obits Omit Focus on Palestine
Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews. Pete Souza, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Ari Paul / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) The obituaries for Pope Francis in the leading US newspapers ignored the late pontiff’s commitment to the Palestinian people and the acute suffering in Gaza in the last years of his life. Many of them ran separate pieces that highlighted Francis’ concern for Gaza and the response of Palestinians to his deat…
Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Pope Francis never forgot us
Ever since the war in Gaza started in 2023, Pope Francis made sure to regularly call Palestinians sheltering in a small Catholic parish in Gaza City. His care and outspokenness were a glimmer of hope for the community.
Jerusalem patriarch hails pope’s commitment to Gaza
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, on Tuesday hailed Pope Francis' support for Gazans and engagement with the small Catholic community in the war-battered Palestinian territory. The Catholic church's highest authority in the region, who is considered a potential successor to the late pontiff, Pizzaballa told journalists in Jerusalem that "Gaza represents, a little bit, all what was the heart of his pontificate"…
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Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis, who 'never forgot' them during war
Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (GAZA) — Gaza’s small Catholic community is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who maintained daily contact with local church leaders throughout the ongoing conflict, the parish priest of the region’s only Catholic church told ABC News. Father Gabriel Romanelli of Gaza City’s Holy Family Church said the pontiff called the parish “every day from the beginning of the war” — an effort the community greatly appre…
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