Yesterday we all received a surprise ... news that our Patriarch (HB = His Beatitude) and a contingent had successfully entered Gaza to be with our Christians sheltering in our parish compound for the past 7 months with little food, water, medicine and shelter.
Photos began to emerge from Gaza of the solidarity visit. It's obvious from the photos how thin the people had become, tired from the war and constant fear of being killed. Already some 20+ catholics had been shot and killed by snipers when they were in the church courtyard going to the toilet. It is thoroughly unjustified killing innocent unarmed civilians in a church compound. But it has not stopped those soldiers with so much hate and revenge in their hearts.
Anyway 2 MC sisters also entered and will stay in their community to help with care for the handicap children and women they care for. The parish priest Fr Gabriel also entered to stay there after 7 months being stuck in Jerusalem.
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| Inspecting the damage |
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| Fr Gabriel |
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| Families |
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| Inspecting the damage |
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| Elderly cared for by the sisters |
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| Visiting families |
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| Bringing aid |
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| Visiting the sick elderly |
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| Mass |
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| Inspecting the damage |
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| Looking for a future |
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| Visiting the sick |
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| Fr Gabriel and handicap child |
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| Inspecting the damage |
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| Cooking area |
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| Families |
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