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Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills five

Original: Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter. Published Oct. 6 2026. World.

Pope Leo has sent a letter to the parish priest of Gaza's small Christian community after an airstrike killed five people, including a Christian mother and her daughter. The Pope's message expressed condolences and solidarity with the embattled Catholic community, which has remained in the territory throughout the war. The deaths of the two women have drawn attention to the plight of Gaza's dwindling Christian minority amid ongoing strikes.

Why now: The strike killing members of Gaza's tiny Christian community and the Pope's personal response have drawn international attention to civilians' suffering in the conflict.

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• Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter. Published Oct. 6 2026. World. · The Boston Pilot
• Pope writes to Gaza priest after strike kills 5, including Christian mother, daughter. Published Oct. 6 2026. World. · The Boston Pilot

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