Thursday, July 17, is a date I will never forget. Around 10:15 in the morning, we heard a terrifying and loud noise inside the Church. I didn’t expect the main building to be bombed.
I couldn’t believe it, and I still couldn’t believe it when I saw some parishioners lying on the ground, bleeding.
The parishioners started trying to save people and contacted al-Ahli Hospital to send the first aid teams. The first responders were on their way.
Among the wounded was Suhail Abo Dawood, who has dedicated his life to Christ — spreading peace, helping many people, loving people, and praying every day. I can say he has spread and continues to spread love among people. I saw him wounded. He was in terrible condition. He’s no older than 20. He is my best friend and my brother. We ask God for his swift recovery.
We also had many others wounded, such as Saad Issa Salama. He was a kind man who respected others and loved people. He was wounded in the heart and is now with Jesus in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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By Zaher Farah | vaticannews
