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Two women at the Holy Family church were shot dead, also in 2023, by what the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said was an Israeli military sniper.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
And now, as the ailing pontiff receives care at Rome's Gemelli hospital, Catholic Palestinians in Gaza are offering Francis their own prayers, with leaders and members of the Holy Family parish in northern Gaza praying for his recovery.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The pontiff was also outspoken in his criticism of an incident that unfolded at the Holy Family parish in December 2023, when a mother and her adult daughter were shot dead while walking inside the grounds of the parish, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In an interview with Vatican News, the Rev. Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Church of the Holy Family, the only Roman Catholic church in Gaza, says Pope Francis has called from the hospital at 8 p.m. Gaza time every night.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
The playoffs are here and the Holy Family girls hockey team is ready.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Burial will be in the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Silver Lake.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The community set up committees to handle food, shelter, health and other critical needs, said George Anton, a Gazan who shelters at the Holy Family Church.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Within the relative safety of church walls, the Holy Family day school opened its doors again earlier this year, said Mr. Ayyad, the church official.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
And now, as the ailing pontiff receives care at Rome's Gemelli hospital, Catholic Palestinians in Gaza are offering Francis their own prayers, with leaders and members of the Holy Family parish in northern Gaza praying for his recovery.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The pontiff was also outspoken in his criticism of an incident that unfolded at the Holy Family parish in December 2023, when a mother and her adult daughter were shot dead while walking inside the grounds of the parish, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
In an interview with Vatican News, the Rev. Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Church of the Holy Family, the only Roman Catholic church in Gaza, says Pope Francis has called from the hospital at 8 p.m. Gaza time every night.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
The playoffs are here and the Holy Family girls hockey team is ready.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Burial will be in the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Silver Lake.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The community set up committees to handle food, shelter, health and other critical needs, said George Anton, a Gazan who shelters at the Holy Family Church.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Within the relative safety of church walls, the Holy Family day school opened its doors again earlier this year, said Mr. Ayyad, the church official.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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