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EWTN: In Gaza and Israel, Fragile Peace Brings Hope and Heartache – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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News by National Catholic Register (EWTN), October 16, 2025

As Gazans return to ruins and Israelis mark Simchat Torah in uneasy calm, prayers rise for healing and trust to take root.

Christians in Gaza are relieved by the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 13 between Israel and Hamas, but they understand that hostilities could break out again at any time, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, told Vatican Radio in an Oct. 15 interview.

“We are in daily contact with them. They keep writing that they still cannot believe they were able to sleep through the night without hearing the sound of bombs,” the patriarch said during a visit to Rome, where Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, and his small team of priests and nuns received the Achille Silvestrini Prize later that evening. The award, established in 2022 to honor the legacy of the late Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, recognizes those who embody the spirit of dialogue, reconciliation and human fraternity. …

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