Latin church in Gaza refuses to leave despite Israeli evacuation orders – Middle East Monitor

The parish priest of the Holy Family Latin Church in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli, has confirmed that the church is sheltering 450 displaced people, including the elderly, sick, and children. He stressed they will not leave the church despite the “evacuation orders” issued by the Israeli occupation forces to the city’s residents.

In a video message published by Vatican News on Wednesday evening, Father Romanelli said that Pope Leo XIV spoke with him by…