Jerusalem Church Leaders Praise Gaza Christians; Tell Gazans Not to Lose Hope in Time of Hunger

Ahead of Easter, several Church leaders in Jerusalem sent a message to the people of Gaza assuring of their closeness and support, telling Gazans not to lose hope, while the Jesuit order insisted they cannot be silent as millions face potential famine, the Crux website reports. 

Speaking to the parishioners of the Latin--rite Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza in a March 30, 2024 video message for Easter, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said, "we want to express our best wishes of happy Easter, as much as possible."

With the feast of Easter taking place amid war,,"we want to celebrate not only our sorrow, not what you are sufffering, more than others, but we want to express our joy in belonging to Jesus,"  Pizzaballa said.