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Cardinal Condemns Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Parish

7/20/2025

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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa passionately condemned the devastating Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic parish, which tragically claimed three lives and injured several, including the pastor. Describing the violence as “absurd,” he called for urgent peace and urged political leaders to seek solutions beyond military force, highlighting the desperate situation in Gaza.

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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa passionately condemned the devastating Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic parish, which tragically claimed three lives and injured several, including the pastor. Describing the violence as “absurd,” he called for urgent peace and urged political leaders to seek solutions beyond military force, highlighting the desperate situation in Gaza.