Franciscan monks and the Custody of the Holy Land are struggling to keep Christian holy sites open amid the unfolding violence between Israel and Hamas.
Franciscan monks in charge of churches in the Holy Land are struggling to keep pilgrimage sites open for Christians stuck amid the ongoing conflict. The Custody of the Holy Land, the Catholic priory tasked with administrating and protecting holy sites from the life of Jesus Christ, is working to keep pilgrimage sites open for faithful currently in Israel.
The Custody of the Holy Land maintains over 50 sanctuaries deemed holy due to their importance in the life of Jesus Christ or the history of the Christian religion. These sanctuaries include the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus is believed to have been buried after his crucifixion; the Garden of Gethsemane; the Tomb of the Prophet Isaiah; the Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Jesus is believed to have been born; and the alleged site of St. Paul's conversion.
Pope Francis has contacted the only Catholic Church in the Gaza Strip as the war between Hamas and Israel continues to scar the region. The pontiff established personal communication with the Holy Family Church on Saturday and has called multiple times to keep abreast of the parish's situation. The six-day-old war has already claimed at least 1,600 lives after Hamas terrorists invaded the Gaza-Israel border and attacked towns and villages.
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