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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 ...
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For Palestinian Christians at a church in Gaza, Pope Francis' death is a special loss
Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...
Pope Francis called this church in Gaza almost every day
According to Vatican News, Pope Francis called the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza nightly since the beginning of the war ...
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. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond spoke to the church’s priests about their special ...
The pope called them every night until his final hours. Now, Gaza’s Christians cling to the hope he left behind
The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian ...
Pope Francis' nightly calls offered hope to Gaza church community
ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...
Jerusalem patriarch hails pope's commitment to Gaza
Pope Francis repeatedly called for an end to the war. The day before his death, in a final Easter message delivered on Sunday ...