Pope Francis resumes calls to Gaza's Catholic parish

Pope Francis has resumed calling Gaza’s Catholic parish after a hiatus forced by his hospitalisation and recovery.

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Pope Francis has resumed calling Gaza’s Catholic parish after a hiatus forced by his hospitalisation and recovery.

Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Gaza’s Holy Family parish, confirmed the resumption of the calls, while also issuing some choice words regarding the proposal by US President Donald Trump to turn the Gaza Strip into a luxurious beach resort.

“When he called, we were at the door of the rectory, inside the compound, and the children and young people started shouting, ‘Long live the Pope!’ in Arabic and in Italian,” Romanelli said, adding that the members of the parish thanked the Pope for his repeated appeals for peace.

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