Israel bombs Gaza’s only Catholic church

The Telegraph ^ | July 17, 2025 | Iona Cleave

[hcmama]

A priest who was a close friend of the late Pope Francis has been injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church.

The attack on Thursday killed two people, injured several others and and damaged the Holy Family Church. It is one of three surviving churches in the war-ravaged enclave, which have become refuges for displaced Christians.

“The Holy Family Church in Gaza has been struck by a raid this morning. There are several injuries in the place, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli,” the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.

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[BenLurkin]

Why aren’t these Catholics in Cairo? They could have walked there by now.

[Hieronymus]

Catholics live in all sorts of strange places, and the Church has a duty to minister to them whether the place of residency makes sense or not.

[hcmama]

Probably because their parish is in Gaza

[Stepan12]

This is reminiscent of that crack Pres. Reagan made about a hypothetical Soviet nuclear attack whereas Pres. Reagan said nuclear missiles strike the U.S. Women and children hardest hit.

If the neo groypers are going to foment antisemitism on the freeper website, they should have an article with more substantial damage to report on.

[central_va]

Ridiculous anti semitism. It is getting old. I guess throwing babies in ovens has been forgotten.

[hcmama]

I have no idea what you are talking about.

[hcmama]

A Catholic Church being bombed is anti-Semitic?

[central_va]

You are on the side of baby killing fascists. You have no soul.

[central_va]

No But posting this is pushing the ant Semitic agenda.

[navysealdad]

58,026 people, including at least 17,400 children killed in Gaza.

[larrytown]

What kind of BOMB is dropped ON a church, that in the next paragraph is only DAMAGING the building, and INJURING a few people?

BOMB’s usually demolish buildings and kill most of the people in the building, when they’re dropped ON the building.

Something’s missing here....

[central_va]

Tell us how you defend Israel and support their war against evil moon death cultists. Go ahead we are listening.

[hcmama]

“Israeli raids on Gaza also hit the Holy Family Church,” she said in a statement. “The attacks against the civilian population that Israel has been carrying out for months are unacceptable. No military action can justify such behaviour.”

Giorgia Meloni, Italian Prime Minister, notorious for her anti-Semitism /s

[SkyDancer]

Hamas HQ?

[central_va]

So when did you switch to the side of terrorists? Not a good look.

[hcmama]

Reports are it was a tank shell.

Also: Israeli military says “it regrets” damage caused to the holy catholic family church in Gaza and casualties at the scene.
https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1945787451005415917

[hcmama]

It is a real credit to the dignity of the posters on this site that they largely ignore garbage insults like that

[Palio di Siena]

building prob used by hamas

[central_va]

Well beats nuking Gaza, which is what should have happened. Nothing Israel does, even misplaced ordinance, will garner my sympathy for a terrorist country.