Tag: Holy Family parish
American Jewish Committee donates to rebuild the only Catholic Church in...
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has donated $25,000 to the Archdiocese of New York in order to assist in the repairs of the only Catholic Church in Gaza, Holy Family Church.
Sydney faithful prepare to reinvigorate the faith at Synod consultations
As Catholics across Sydney prepare to share their practical ideas for the church’s growth at three upcoming Synod consultations, beginning on 30 August in Menai, parish communities are already actively exploring ways to reinvigorate the church for the years ahead.
Patriarch’s visit hailed “a miracle,” while parishioners in Gaza feel horror,...
Parishioners at Gaza's Holy Family Parish are in shock and despair after an Israeli tank shell struck their compound 17 July, killing three elderly sheltering there and wounding 10.
Pope condemns Israel’s attack against church, calls for end to “barbarity”
The "barbarity of war" and forced displacement of people have to end, and civilians and places of worship have to be protected, Pope Leo XIV implored.
Gaza’s Catholic pastor recalls “terrible” attack as Parolin decries “war without...
In a statement issued on 17 July, the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, said, "An initial inquiry into reports regarding injured individuals in the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, suggests that fragments from a shell fired during operational activity in the area hit the church mistakenly." It added that the cause of the incident "is under review."
3 dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack
Three people were confirmed dead and nine were injured, including a parish pastor, on 17 July when what initial reports said was an Israeli tank fire struck the Holy Family Parish, Gaza Strip's only Catholic parish.
The return of the prodigal parrot
Rare bird Litty has done more than ruffle a few feathers at Menai’s Holy Family Parish recently.
Not only was the prodigal parrot lost during...
