The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, provided an update on the status of Christians in Gaza after the first phase of the historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas began.
They keep writing that they still cannot believe they were able to sleep through the night without hearing the sound of bombs.
According to Pizzaballa, the Catholic community in Gaza is experiencing a sense of relief, with the return of Israeli hostages and the strategic withdrawal of IDF troops from Gaza. However, he emphasized that the situation in Gaza remains very fluid
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Pizzaballa is in daily contact with the Catholic community in Gaza, monitoring their situation closely.
Author's summary: Peace deal brings relief to Gaza Catholics.