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Palestine Holy Land: Christians in Gaza express cautious hope

Diaa Ostaz/ cnewa.org: After two consecutive years of war, a fragile sense of hope has cautiously resurfaced among them. Nearly three months after a ceasefire came into effect, Palestinian Christians, from to Gaza to Bethlehem, marked Christmas with public celebrations once again.    Before the war, Gaza’s Christian population barely exceeded 1,000. Since the war began, about half have left, seeking safety abroad. According to church sources, those who ...more

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On the 26th anniversary of pilgrimage to the Baptism Site

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