Israel said Holy Family Church in Gaza was “mistakenly” hit during a Thursday military operation and “regrets” damage done to the city’s only Catholic parish.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III visited Gaza on Friday, offering spiritual support and humanitarian aid to the Holy Family Church community. Both ...

Last year, Pope Francis told CBS' "60 Minutes" that he calls a priest daily at 7 p.m. at the Holy Family Church to hear what was happening to the nearly 600 people sheltering at the facility.

ACI MENA, Jul 17, 2025 / 09:12 am The Holy Family Church in Gaza was struck by an Israeli attack on Thursday, with the strike resulting in casualties and injuries among civilians present at the ...

That's why the July 17 strike of Holy Family by an Israeli tank, killing three and wounding the pastor, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, has struck a symbolic and humanitarian nerve.