Editorial photo #13122153 Religion and Belief

Christmas Mass In Gaza City

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, leads a Christmas Mass at the Holy Family Parish during his visit to Gaza City, Palestine, on December 21, 2025. Pizzaballa arrives in Gaza on December 19 for Christmas Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, which hosts the Palestinian territory's only Roman Catholic church. The Latin Patriarchate says 135 Catholics live in Gaza. They seek shelter inside the compound of the Holy Family Church in the first days of the war between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13122153
Date taken: 21 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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