Holy Family Church, Gaza

The Holy Family Church of Gaza City is the only Catholic church in Gaza, Palestine. Construction of the church was completed in 1965. The parish includes a school which provides a Christian education to children in Gaza, and it works closely with the nearby religious congregations of the Missionaries of Charity, Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (SSVM, the female branch of the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word), and the Rosary Sisters. The Missionaries of Charity care for the elderly and disabled, and the Rosary Sisters operate a school. The community is served by priests from the Institute of the Incarnate Word (the male branch of the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word). The church and its school have been attacked multiple times by the Israeli Defense Force since the 2023 outbreak of the Gaza War. The attacks have resulted in multiple deaths of Gazan Christians and damage to the church.

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