Israeli forces strike Catholic Parish in Gaza - Vatican News (2025-07-17)
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-07/the-parish-priest-father-gabriel-romanelli.html
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>> The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in the Gaza Strip, was hit by a tank this morning. Three people subsequently died from their injuries. Others were reportedly wounded more lightly, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli.
>> Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, earlier spoke to Vatican News: “What we know for sure is that a tank, the IDF says by mistake, but we are not sure about this, they hit the Church directly …”
>> "The Latin Patriarchate [of Jetusalem] strongly condemns this tragedy and this targeting of innocent civilians and of a sacred place. However, this tragedy is not greater or more terrible than the many others that have befallen Gaza. Many other innocent civilians have also been harmed, displaced and killed.…”
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