Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III visited Gaza on Friday in a pastoral mission aimed at supporting the territory’s Christian community amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem were accompanied by Dr Josef D. Blotz, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and representatives of the Order’s aid agency, Malteser International.
According to a joint statement, the visit was intended to express the Churches of Jerusalem’s pastoral concern for local Christians and for the wider population of Gaza, where many families continue to face hardship, displacement and uncertainty.
