Sad Christmas Eve in Holy Family Church in Gaza

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"At the Latin Convent Church in Gaza City, Christmas prayers were held for the Christian community. This marks the second Christmas since the war on Gaza began, with prayers and supplications that the third Christmas will only come if the war has ended. The atmosphere is one of sadness, devoid of any celebration, "Only for the sake of the children," they said during their devotional prayers. Afterward, all signs of Christmas vanish. Saint Porphyrius Church, also in Gaza, will hold prayers in a week, despite being bombed by the Israeli occupation army, where Christians and displaced Muslim neighbors were martyred. Source: islambader1988 (IG)" - Source

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The Holy Family Church is the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip. This parish includes a school which provides a Christian education to children in Gaza, several religious congregations : the Missionaries of Charity, Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará who care for the elderly and disabled, and the Rosary Sisters who operate a school. The community is served by priests from the Institute of the Incarnate Word.

The church's school was bombed by the Israeli Air Force on 7 July 2024, killing 16 displaced people sheltering on the school's grounds.

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