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Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church

CBC.ca Friday, 18 July 2025 ()
Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and injured 10. The wounded included a priest who had developed a close friendship with the late Pope Francis.
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Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures several The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church. READ MORE :...

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