Jerusalem Patriarch: children in Gaza would be happy to sleep in a cave
December 22, 2014
On a pastoral visit to Gaza, the Latin-rite Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem observed on December 21 that many children in Gaza would think it a luxury to sleep in a cave like the one in which Jesus was born.
Archbishop Fouad Twal voiced his concern for the homeless people of Gaza, the refugees, and the families lacking for food and shelter. He reported, however, that despite the obvious poverty he encountered in Gaza, he found a strong and united Catholic community: “a small group of souls marked by difficult and painful circumstances, who place their hope in Jesus.”
The Patriarch said that 700 Christians from Gaza have received permission to travel to Bethlehem for Christmas celebrations, but many will be unable to make the trip because they lack the material means to travel.
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