Prayer for Peace in Gaza: Latin Church’s Efforts to End the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

2023-10-21 11:49:22

Thiruvananthapuram: The Latin Church wants an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. A special prayer meeting will be held in the mosques on 27th. As per the call of Pope Francis, the Latin community of Kerala decided to observe the day of prayer. As a part of this, there will be regular prayer meetings including fasting.

Pope Francis contacted the Latin Church authorities seeking information regarding the suffering people in Gaza. The Pope called the authorities of the Holy Family Parish Hall where the victims are staying. Sister Nebila Saleh informed that the Pope said that he includes the Palestinian people in his prayers and expresses his support.

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The Pope contacted the Holy Family Parish, the only Latin church in Gaza, seeking information on those who have taken refuge. In an interview with Vatican News, Sister Nabila said that the Pope said that he understands the depth of the suffering and that Gazza and the people are always in his prayers.

“The Pope called Father Joseph, the vicar of the church. The Pope did not speak Italian very well, so he gave me the phone. The first thing the Pope asked was how many people had taken refuge in the church. There are regarding five hundred people, including children. The Pope said that everyone is being prayed for and given all the support. The courage of his words is indescribable”. Sister Nabila said. The sister added that she had asked the Pope to intervene to restore peace in Gaza.

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