Paschal hope among the ruins in Gaza
March 30, 2026
Holy Week has begun against a backdrop of persistent war and shortages in the Catholic compound in Gaza. Despite everything, the community intends to celebrate Easter to the full, sustained...
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Taybeh: Do Not Let Palestinian Christians Become a Memory of the Past
March 12, 2026
The last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Taybeh, east of Ramallah, has been enduring a wave of attacks and intimidation by Israeli settlers. Hostile acts include setting fire...
“It is absolutely essential that the war stops,” says Gaza’s parish priest
February 4, 2026
Although the media attention has died down since the ceasefire, the Gaza Strip continues to sink into an unprecedented humanitarian and health crisis. Speaking to Aid to the Church in...
Gaza prepares for a Christmas without peace, but not without hope
December 22, 2025
As Christmas approaches, the priest of the only Catholic parish in Gaza, Fr Gabriel Romanelli, tells Aid to the Church in Need that his community is attempting to keep the...
Amid a fragile respite, an urgent plea from Gaza before Christmas
December 2, 2025
The Catholic parish in Gaza prepares for Advent during an unstable ceasefire. From the heart of the devastated city, Fr Gabriel Romanelli of the Holy Family parish describes a disastrous...
Gaza: First step towards peace after 733 days of war
October 8, 2025
While indirect talks are taking place in Egypt between Israeli envoys and Hamas, the hope for a beginning of peace is cautiously laying roots in the diocese of the Holy...
Christian clergy in Gaza defy evacuation orders to remain with their flocks
August 27, 2025
Like other residents of Gaza City, the refugees living in the facilities will have to decide according to their conscience what they will do
ACN echoes urgent plea by Father Gabriel and Cardinal Pizzaballa following attack on Gaza Catholic Church
July 29, 2025
I know that ACN has plenty of initiatives to help the Christians in the Middle East, especially in these parts of the Holy Land
Parish priest after attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church: “Everything happened in seconds”
July 21, 2025
We hadn't even finished the greeting when a big explosion was heard. Screams, dust, debris... everything happened very quickly