Franciscan official rues plight of children in the Holy Land
July 03, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: In a front-page article in the July 2 edition of the Vatican newspaper, the vicar of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land reflected on the plight of children there.
“In Gaza, the bell for the end of school has not rung this year,” said Father Ibrahim Faltas, OFM. “All school buildings have been destroyed. Lessons no longer have timetables. There are no longer classrooms, books, notebooks and pencils.”
“In other cities of the Holy Land, an apparent normality has allowed school programs to continue, but they have often been stopped by the sound of sirens announcing the arrival of missiles,” he continued.
Father Faltas also discussed the profound questions asked by little children about the meaning of suffering, as well as the concern shown for children in Gaza by children in Franciscan schools elsewhere.
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