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Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and his Greek Orthodox counterpart Theophilos III visit Gaza City, June 22, 2026. (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem via X)
June 22, 2026, 4:01 pm
Jerusalem’s Latin and Greek patriarchs visit Gaza, vow to not abandon its Christians
Visiting Gaza City’s Holy Family Church, Cardinal Pizzaballa says he came out of ‘desire for support and unity’; clergyman also to participate in interfaith dialogue event
By AFP and ToI Staff
Worshippers conducting services on Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, April 5, 2026. (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)
April 12, 2026, 5:26 pm
Easter prayer fiasco, resolved too late, shows Christians still treated as afterthought
Netanyahu boasted about protecting worshipers once row over Holy Sepulchre access was fixed; without serious attention to policy, he’ll continue rushing to clean up scandals after the harm has been done
By Lazar Berman
Children and nuns gather outside the Holy Family Catholic Church before attending a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations in Gaza City, December 21, 2025. (AP/Jehad Alshrafi)
December 23, 2025, 3:16 pm
‘Holding on’: Gaza’s tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit
While the ceasefire has eased some suffering in the embattled enclave, Gazans lament the losses of two years of war, friends who cannot celebrate Christmas with them
By MARIAM FAM
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (right) speaks with 98th Division commander Brig. Gen. Guy Levi and other officers in Gaza City, September 16, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 17, 2025, 1:07 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 17: Day 712 – Zamir rallies troops as IDF moves into Gaza City
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses day two of Gaza ground offensive and a possible war of attrition with Houthis
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
Palestinians flee their homes in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood on August 26, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
August 26, 2025, 4:55 pm
Residents flee as Palestinians report overnight IDF shelling of Gaza City outskirts
Churches vow to stay put to care for those unable to leave ahead of planned Israeli offensive; UN says 11 more people died of hunger, citing Hamas-run ministry stats
By ToI Staff, Reuters, Stav Levaton and Jacob Magid
A view of the damage to the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, after an Israeli tank shell hit the church the previous day, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 18, 2025. (X, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
August 2, 2025, 12:47 pm
American Jewish Committee gifts $25,000 to Gaza church damaged by Israeli shelling
In rare donation to Gaza from a mainstream US Jewish group, AJC says ‘in wake of this tragedy, we want to be there for Catholic partners who have been there for the Jewish people’
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Background: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, censes during Sunday morning mass at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on July 20, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
July 25, 2025, 8:25 am
Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: Why Israel is misfiring in ties with Christians
ToI’s diplomatic reporter delves into the overdue need for official Israel to set up an office — or even a ministry — to secure ties with the Christian world
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
A view of the damage to the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, after an Israeli tank shell hit the church, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 17, 2025. (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
July 23, 2025, 4:20 pm
IDF says probe found deadly Gazan church strike caused by misfired munition
Three troops injured in explosion in Rafah as fighting expands; 111 human rights organizations say ‘mass starvation’ spreading in Gaza, call for immediate opening of aid channels
By Stav Levaton, Emanuel Fabian, AFP, ToI Staff and Diana Bletter
Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks during a joint press conference with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, not pictured, following their visit to the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem, July 22, 2025. (Mahmoud Illean/AP)
July 22, 2025, 9:23 pm
Gaza war must end, says top Catholic official in Israel after visiting damaged church
At joint press conference with Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III, Cardinal Pizzaballa says situation ‘morally unacceptable and unjustifiable,’ calls for release of Israeli hostages
By Lazar Berman
Christian Palestinian mourners bid farewell to Saad Salameh and Foumia Ayyad, killed earlier by errant Israeli tank fire that hit the Holy Family church in Gaza City, during their funeral ceremony at the Saint Porphyrius Church on July 17, 2025. (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
July 21, 2025, 10:54 pm
Causing strategic, moral harm, Netanyahu lets others dictate Israel’s ties with Christians
Last week underscored how little control the PM, a longtime friend of evangelicals, exerts over key relationship, as extremists undermine support and army focuses on tactical fight
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump (not in picture) in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
July 20, 2025, 6:55 pm
‘He bombs everything all the time’: US said fuming at ‘madman’ Netanyahu after Syria strikes
White House reportedly views actions as harming Trump peace efforts, calls PM ‘child who just won’t behave’; Jerusalem tried explaining need to defend Druze, Israeli official says
By Lazar Berman
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd after the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in front of Palazzo Apostolico on July 20, 2025 (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)
July 20, 2025, 4:01 pm
Pope urges immediate end to ‘barbarity’ of Gaza war after church damaged
Leo XIV’s condemnation of ‘indiscriminate use of force’ comes days after IDF tank fire damaged Holy Family Church, which Israel says was accidental
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A view of the damage to the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, after an Israeli tank shell hit the church, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 17, 2025. (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
July 17, 2025, 4:32 pm
Three killed in strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church; Israel conveys ‘deep sorrow’
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says several hurt at Holy Family Church including parish priest; Pope Leo expresses sadness; Italy condemns ‘unacceptable’ attacks on civilians
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
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