Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza
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Cardinal Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos assessed the damage to the church's roof and comforted parishioners.
Top church leaders in Jerusalem headed into Gaza Friday in a rare solidarity visit to the territory one day after an Israeli shell slammed into its only Catholic church, killing three people.
Gaza’s only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli tank, killing three and injuring many more, church officials said. It became internationally recognized after reports emerged that the late Pope Francis used to call the church daily.
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