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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