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Pope Francis Refused to Be Silent on Gaza. Will His Successor Follow Suit?
Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Pope Francis shone the spotlight on Gaza. The strip’s lone Catholic church hopes his death will not dim it
Pope Francis had a unique relationship with us, and we pray the he will continue to help us from heaven,’ said Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest at Holy Family Church ...
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Jerusalem patriarch hails Pope Francis' commitment to Gaza
In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...
Gaza’s only Catholic Church reflects on its special bond with Pope Francis
Pope Francis had a nightly ritual for the last 18 months of his life; calling Gaza’s only Catholic Church throughout the war.
Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
Even in Sickness, Pope Francis Reached Out to Gaza’s Christians
For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...
The Enduring Connection Between Pope Francis and a Parish in Gaza
As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...
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Pope Francis: A beloved father figure to Gaza and Argentina’s forgotten corners
Far from Gaza, back in his homeland of Argentina, the faithful lit candles in the church where Pope Francis found God as a ...