[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Oli London [@OliLondonTV](/creator/twitter/OliLondonTV) on x 571.1K followers Created: 2025-07-17 15:16:38 UTC Pope Leo XIV issues statement after Gaza’s only Catholic Church was accidentally hit. The Church of the Holy Family in Gaza was hit by an apparent strike with Israel conveying “deep sorrow” for the incident and vowing to launch an investigation. Pope Leo XIV: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for their families and the injured. I renew my call for an immediate ceasefire. Only dialogue and reconciliation can ensure enduring peace!” Israel’s Foreign Ministry released a statement following the incident: “Israel never targets churches or religious sites and regrets any harm to a religious site or to uninvolved civilians. The IDF is examining this incident, the circumstances of which are still unclear, and the results of the investigation will be published transparently.” The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said that two people had been killed: “Two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that hit the Holy Family Compound this morning,” Source: Catholic Herald  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [israel](/topic/israel) [catholic church](/topic/catholic-church) [london](/topic/london) [Post Link](https://x.com/OliLondonTV/status/1945865233760997469)
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Created: 2025-07-17 15:16:38 UTC
Pope Leo XIV issues statement after Gaza’s only Catholic Church was accidentally hit.
The Church of the Holy Family in Gaza was hit by an apparent strike with Israel conveying “deep sorrow” for the incident and vowing to launch an investigation.
Pope Leo XIV:
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for their families and the injured. I renew my call for an immediate ceasefire. Only dialogue and reconciliation can ensure enduring peace!”
Israel’s Foreign Ministry released a statement following the incident:
“Israel never targets churches or religious sites and regrets any harm to a religious site or to uninvolved civilians.
The IDF is examining this incident, the circumstances of which are still unclear, and the results of the investigation will be published transparently.”
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said that two people had been killed:
“Two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that hit the Holy Family Compound this morning,”
Source: Catholic Herald
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