On Oct. 7, 2023, the day Hamas attacked southern Israel, countless pilgrims were trapped by bombing, border closures, and flight cancellations. The consequence for the small Christian population has been the suspension of pilgrimages along with the effects that has brought.
In the case of the approximately 1,000 Christians in the Gaza Strip, religious facilities have suffered the consequences of the fighting, as in the case of Holy Family Catholic Parish.
In a statement to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Alessandro Monteduro, director of the Italian office of Aid to the Church in Need, said that in Gaza the homes of 53 Christian families have been destroyed and the school of the Sisters of the Holy Rosary was damaged.
After recalling the case of the two women killed at Holy Family Parish, Monteduro noted that in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank — where Bethlehem is located — 5,000 Christians have lost their jobs due to businesses closing up.
This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.
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