The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck Gaza’s sole Catholic Church in a raid on Thursday

The Israeli military acknowledged that the strike on Thursday, in which a tank shell hit the church, was a 'mistake.' Meanwhile, its airstrikes continue to kill dozens of civilians every day in the besieged enclave.

The direct strike killed three people as confirmed by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem hours after the attack.

This morning, at approximately 10:20 a.m., the Compound of the Holy Family in Gaza, belonging to the Latin Patriarchate, wa

Upon their entrance into Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called Cardinal Pizzaballa to 'offer his support, closeness, and prayers' for the ecclesiastical delegation and the people left shaken by the Israeli attack.

We, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, join together in profound solidarity with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the people sheltering in Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza,

On Thursday, marking Day 649 of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Day 120 since Israel violated the mediated ceasefire agreement on March 18, the Israeli arm

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in a July 14 statement, called on the Israeli government to hold those responsible to account.