Christian Priests and Nuns Refuse To Leave Gaza City Despite Israel’s Planned Offensive, by Dave DeCamp

The Christian priests and nuns in Gaza, like the rest of the Gazan population, have nowhere else to go. Besides, they’re desperately needed where they are. From Dave DeCamp at antiwar.com:

Hundreds of civilians are sheltering at the two churches in Gaza City

Christian priests and nuns based in Gaza City will remain to help displaced people sheltering at two churches despite the Israeli military’s plans to conquer the city, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

“At the time of this statement, evacuation orders were already in place for several neighborhoods in Gaza City. Reports of heavy bombardment continue to be received. There is more destruction and death in a situation that was already dramatic before this operation. It seems that the Israeli government’s announcement that ‘the gates of hell will open’ is indeed taking on tragic forms,” the Patriarchates said.

Hundreds of civilians have been sheltering at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City and the nearby Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church. Both churches have come under Israeli attack, including the recent IDF tank shelling of the Holy Family Church, which killed three Christians and injured Father Gabriel Romanelli, a Catholic priest from Argentina.

Father Romanelli and Palestinians sheltering at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City pray the rosary on August 26, 2025 (photo via the Holy Family Catholic Church’s Facebook page)

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One response to “Christian Priests and Nuns Refuse To Leave Gaza City Despite Israel’s Planned Offensive, by Dave DeCamp”

  1. fourth world turd's avatar fourth world turd

    They do know that the “chosen” think Christ is boiling in excrement in hell? (Talmud)

    Helvete as the Norwegians call it.

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