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"The whole world is with you" the Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said this morning while visiting the parish of the Holy Family in GazaA reflection on Christmas and the questions He answersBy Roberto Cetera
"The whole world is with you" the Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said this morning while visiting the parish of the Holy Family in Gaza. He visited the small Christian community in the Gaza Strip who have taken refuge in the parish compound for more than 14 months. It was the first light of dawn when the Patriarch left Jerusalem to enter Gaza, escorted by Israeli soldiers, through the Eretz crossing.
The visit was eagerly awaited by the faithful who hoped to be able to celebrate Christmas with their bishop in an atmosphere of serenity and joy, at least for one day. This is the second time that Cardinal Pizzaballa has managed to enter Gaza and visit the community led by the parish priest Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, following his visit on 16 May last. To ensure maximum security on the route, news of the visit was only given after arrival in the community.
In his homily, the Patriarch congratulated the resilience of the Christian community:"You are the light of our Church and Christmas is precisely the feast of Light," the Light that is Jesus, and"Jesus who, never forget, is also here with you.""We are proud of you," continued the Cardinal, “not because of anything in particular, but because you have remained what you are: Christians with Jesus”.
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