Humanitarian mission in Gaza for the Patriarch of Jerusalem Pizzaballa | EUROtoday

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the cardinal Pierbattista Pizza ball, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, entered Gaza at present and reached the parish of the Holy Family for a pastoral go to. With Pizzaballa, Fra Alessandro de Franciscis, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta. “The delegation – says the Latin Patriarchate – additionally accompanied by Father Gabriele Romanelli, parish priest of Gaza, met the struggling inhabitants to encourage them and to carry a message of hope, solidarity and assist.

Pizzaballa presided over the mass within the parish church with the area people and visited the Orthodox church of San Porfirio, assembly Bishop Alexios. The go to can be the primary stage of a joint humanitarian mission of the Latin Patriarchate and the Sovereign Order of Malta, geared toward delivering meals and life-saving medical help to the inhabitants of Gaza.” A memorandum of understanding establishing the joint mission was signed between the parties on May 14 and will be implemented by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Sovereign Order of Malta, its international relief agency Malteser International and other partners.

The visit to Gaza was anticipated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Card. Pizzaballa, in a video: “Dear brothers and sisters, while you watch this video I will be in Gaza to visit the Christian community. I have long wanted to meet the faithful, be with them. Now I've had this chance and I'm happy about it.” “The goal of my go to is to be with them, embrace them – continued the cardinal – assist them as a lot as doable, examine their situations and enhance them. We want your prayers, that your entire Christian neighborhood pray collectively for the Christians of Gaza.” Pizzaballa is the primary cleric to enter the northern Gaza Strip.