IDF Attack on Catholic Parish in Gaza Condemned by Pope, US Bishops, Jerusalem Patriarch
The USCCB statement added “we resolutely join our voices with the Holy Father, Pope Francis, reminding all parties in this conflict that war is never the answer but always a defeat. We plead, ‘peace, please peace!’”
On Saturday, December 16 the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem issued an urgent statement announcing that Israeli snipers opened fire at the compound of Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza, killing two Christian women, a mother and a daughter, who were moving between buildings.
Pope Francis condemned the attack during his Angelus address on Sunday, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) also issued a statement of condemnation. ---More...