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Memorial Highlights Plight of Gaza's Shrinking Christian Community

1/4/2026

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Gaza's Christian community has significantly decreased from thousands and is now divided among three churches.
On October 24, 2025, Palestinian worshippers gathered at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church for a memorial service honoring war victims, including those killed in a 2023 Israeli strike on the church.
The memorial underscores the precarious situation of Gaza's Christian minority amid ongoing conflicts.

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Gaza's Christian community has significantly decreased from thousands and is now divided among three churches.
On October 24, 2025, Palestinian worshippers gathered at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church for a memorial service honoring war victims, including those killed in a 2023 Israeli strike on the church.
The memorial underscores the precarious situation of Gaza's Christian minority amid ongoing conflicts.