Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch vows not to abandon Gaza Christians

Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III arrived for a pastoral visit aimed at supporting both Gaza’s small Christian population and its wider community after years of war and hardship

June 22, 2026 10:35

GAZA CITY: Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa pledged Monday not to abandon Gaza’s Christian community as he visited the territory with his Greek Orthodox counterpart.

Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III arrived for a pastoral visit aimed at supporting both Gaza’s small Christian population and its wider community after years of war and hardship.