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‘We are still here.’ Catholic patriarch leads Christmas Mass at Gaza church bombed by Israel during the war

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic destruction and displacement. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, went to the Holy Family Church in Gaza City in …

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Pope Leo appoints pro-migrant archbishop of New York, signaling Church’s more robust approach to Trump

Pope Leo has appointed a new archbishop of New York who has first-hand experience of countries from where millions have emigrated to the United States, signaling the potential for a more outspoken approach from bishops on immigration. The pope has chosen 58-year-old bishop Ronald Hicks to lead the church in New York, an appointment that …

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At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says

Kinshasa, Congo AP  —  At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader. The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around one am inside the premises of a Catholic church in …

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Christian leaders make rare visit to Gaza following deadly Israeli church attack

CNN  —  Leaders from the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Church visited Gaza’s only Catholic church on Friday, where a day earlier three people were killed in an Israeli strike. The visit is highly unusual given Israel’s tight control over access in and out of the territory. Israel says it “deeply regrets” the incident, blaming stray …

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Israel says it ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, pledges investigation

CNN  —  Israel said Thursday that it “deeply regrets” a deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, which killed three people. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which has jurisdiction for Roman Catholics in Gaza, said the Holy Family Church was struck by Israel on Thursday morning. The church has become a shelter for the enclave’s …

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Suicide bomber attack on church in Syria kills at least 20 people

Aleppo, Syria CNN  —  At least 20 people have been killed and 52 more are injured after a “terrorist attack” on a Greek Orthodox church in the Syrian capital on Sunday, according to the country’s health ministry. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but Syria’s Ministry of Interior Affairs told CNN …

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