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The pope phoned a priest in Gaza every day
The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...
In war-torn Gaza, Catholic parish grieves pope who kept them close
The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Gaza's Christians 'heartbroken' for pope who phoned them nightly
Members of Gaza's tiny Christian community said they were "heartbroken" on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, who ...
Jerusalem patriarch hails pope's commitment to Gaza
Pope Francis repeatedly called for an end to the war. The day before his death, in a final Easter message delivered on Sunday ...
National Herald2d
Pope Francis: A beloved father figure to Gaza and Argentina’s forgotten corners
Far from Gaza, back in his homeland of Argentina, the faithful lit candles in the church where Pope Francis found God as a ...
The Phnom Penh Post2d
‘Gaza lost a friend’ — Internet remembers Pope Francis’ support for Palestine after his passing
Fatima was referring to the pope’s near-daily calls to the Church of the Holy Family, Gaza’s Roman Catholic church. Despite ...
Pope Francis ‘was always on the side of the poor’, says Swinney
John Swinney has hailed Pope Francis as a man “always on the side of the poor” who made important contributions on ...
Hamas Reacts to the Death of Pope Francis
Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, voicing thanks for his condemnation of the suffering in the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by the war since ...