Joint visit of Church leaders to Gaza after deadly Church attack on Thursday
Top church leaders in Jerusalem made a rare solidarity visit to Gaza on Friday, just one day after an Israeli shell hit its only Catholic church, resulting in three fatalities.
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00:00Top church leaders in Jerusalem made a rare solidarity visit to Gaza on Friday, just one day after an Israel shell hit its only Catholic church, resulting in three fatalities and several other injuries, including parish priest Gabriel Romanelli.
00:18The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pier Battista Pizzabala, along with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, conveyed the shared pastoral solicitude of the Churches of the Holy Land, as stated in a release from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
00:38The Patriarchs visited the Holy Family Catholic Church, which was damaged in the attack. The incident has drawn condemnation from global leaders and religious figures.
00:50Pope Leo XIV reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire on Thursday, in light of the attack, while President Donald Trump reached out to Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to express his frustration.
01:07On Thursday, Israel expressed regret over what it termed an accident, and stated that an investigation was underway.
