Gaza Situation Update and Reflections – Visit 15-17 August 2016
Gaza Situation Update Gaza Visit 15-17 August 2016 Reflections on Gaza Not Much Has Changed Al-Shijai’a neighborhood in Gaza City in 2014. As with every previous visit to
The ruins of an ancient Byzantine church destroyed by bulldozers to make way for a shopping center
Gaza - The ruins of an ancient Byzantine church, re-emerged during construction work of a shopping center, have been removed by bulldozers and the local authorities did nothing to protect
What is the fate of the Byzantine Church ruins found in Gaza?
GAZA – In the process of preparation to build a shopping mall, construction workers found remnants of a Byzantine Church that dates back to the 4th or 5th century AD.
After 8 years of waiting, young Christians get out of Gaza for Easter
GAZA – The Israeli authorities granted the necessary permits to Christians to leave the Gaza Strip in order to take part in Easter celebrations. 95% of those who had applied for
Number of Christians in the Gaza Strip continues to dwindle
Gaza – The small Christian presence in Gaza Strip continues to dwindle: in recent months at least thirty young people decided to leave the land in which they were born
Letter from Gaza by Fr. Pete-John Pearson
These greetings are never unemotional. They come from a place deep in me, a place of anger, a place that pushes me to a very turbulent edge and makes me
Gaza’s Christians: ‘Israel can’t beat us down’
Gaza City - Devout worshippers in the packed pews rise in unison as the Archbishop turns to face the congregation at Gaza City's ancient 1600-year-old Saint Porphyries Church.As he turns his
Jubilee of Mercy: The Patriarch opens a Holy Door in Gaza
Gaza – On Sunday December 20th, 2015, His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, presided over a Christmas mass in The Latin Parish of Gaza. The mass intentions were
600 Israeli “permits” to Christians in Gaza to visit the holy places at Christmas
Gaza - The Israeli authorities issued 600 permits to many Christians living in Gaza Strip to allow them to visit the Holy Places during the holiday season. Permits have a
PMP Gaza Visit – Not much has changed, But Life must go on!
Pontifical Mission - Gaza Visit - This has been the first visit to Gaza since the ban placed by the Israeli authorities on East Jerusalem ID holders was imposed back in