{"id":75608,"date":"2025-12-24T09:56:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/gazas-christian-community-prepares-for-christmas-amid-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:56:35","slug":"gazas-christian-community-prepares-for-christmas-amid-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/gazas-christian-community-prepares-for-christmas-amid-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza&#8217;s Christian community prepares for Christmas amid ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC\">GAZA and LONDON &#8212; As Palestinian Christians prepare for their first Christmas without the constant threat of bombardment and attacks after two years of war in Gaza, rare scenes of color, glitter and light can be spotted in a city that is mostly covered with rubble and collapsed buildings.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">With the fragile ceasefire <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE\" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/live-updates\/israel-gaza-live-updates-idf-strike-kills-1\/?id=128612306\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">broadly holding<\/a> more than two months since the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE\" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/israel-hamas-ceasefire-gaza-proposed-deal\/story?id=126318216\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">first phase<\/a> went into effect, the small remaining Palestinian Christian community in Gaza hopes for long-lasting peace as they practice holiday traditions like putting up Christmas trees and baking pastries.<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;This year, Christmas is not just a religious ritual but celebrating a new beginning that we all work towards, which is the beginning of peace and stability in the region,&#8221; Mousa Ayyad, coordinator of Princess Basma, a Christian center in Gaza, told ABC News last week while standing by a Christmas tree decorated with ornaments and lights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">The center is<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->located inside Al-Ahli Hospital, the only Christian hospital in Gaza, and provides vital rehabilitation for children.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;You must prepare the atmosphere for the children, and continue to welcome happiness into your home, even if you aren&#8217;t at your home and you are displaced,&#8221; Ayyad said.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Over 80% of all structures in the Gaza Strip have been damaged as of Oct. 11, according to a United Nations <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE\" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/unosat-gaza-strip-damage-assessment-31oct25\/\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW\" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO\" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV\"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f7ec872d-3802-4748-b626-0c031ce16f1d\/gaza-church-abc-jt-251223_1766528124744_hpEmbed_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f7ec872d-3802-4748-b626-0c031ce16f1d\/gaza-church-abc-jt-251223_1766528124744_hpEmbed_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f7ec872d-3802-4748-b626-0c031ce16f1d\/gaza-church-abc-jt-251223_1766528124744_hpEmbed_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f7ec872d-3802-4748-b626-0c031ce16f1d\/gaza-church-abc-jt-251223_1766528124744_hpEmbed_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI\" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/f7ec872d-3802-4748-b626-0c031ce16f1d\/gaza-church-abc-jt-251223_1766528124744_hpEmbed_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur\" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz\" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ\">The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, seen on Dec. 21, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh\">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, remains standing, though has signs of damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas, the terrorist group that launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, almost half of the Christian population in Gaza has left the strip and at least 23 Palestinian Christians have been killed, according to the Holy Family Church. About 500 people in the community are still in Gaza, with the majority of those currently sheltering in the church, according to the Holy Family Church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, led his first prayer in Gaza following the ceasefire during Mass at the Holy Family Church on Sunday, in what he called a &#8220;new phase.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW\" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO\" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV\"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/77ace42a-ba89-4fe3-86c4-8a3d190e7e6d\/gaza-church-01-abc-jt-251223_1766528029040_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/77ace42a-ba89-4fe3-86c4-8a3d190e7e6d\/gaza-church-01-abc-jt-251223_1766528029040_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/77ace42a-ba89-4fe3-86c4-8a3d190e7e6d\/gaza-church-01-abc-jt-251223_1766528029040_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/77ace42a-ba89-4fe3-86c4-8a3d190e7e6d\/gaza-church-01-abc-jt-251223_1766528029040_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI\" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/77ace42a-ba89-4fe3-86c4-8a3d190e7e6d\/gaza-church-01-abc-jt-251223_1766528029040_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur\" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz\" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ\">Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks outside the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Dec. 21, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh\">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Amid modest decorations and damaged walls, Pizzaballa led the first communion for several children and baptized a baby, continuing a pastoral tradition he has upheld during each Christmastime visit to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">Pizzaballa said during a press conference on Sunday that he has witnessed &#8220;a desire for a new life&#8221; in Gaza, but that &#8220;all the problems are still on the table: housing, schools, hospitals, the condition of life and poverty are catastrophic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;At the same time, we saw that the<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->resilience of these people is what, at the end, will prevail,&#8221; he said, describing Palestinians&#8217; steadfastness as a lesson to the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW\" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO\" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV\"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c98e316d-0518-4f22-afc9-58ec3107b07f\/gaza-church-children-abc-jt-251223_1766527933087_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c98e316d-0518-4f22-afc9-58ec3107b07f\/gaza-church-children-abc-jt-251223_1766527933087_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c98e316d-0518-4f22-afc9-58ec3107b07f\/gaza-church-children-abc-jt-251223_1766527933087_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c98e316d-0518-4f22-afc9-58ec3107b07f\/gaza-church-children-abc-jt-251223_1766527933087_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI\" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c98e316d-0518-4f22-afc9-58ec3107b07f\/gaza-church-children-abc-jt-251223_1766527933087_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur\" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz\" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ\">Palestinian Christian children outside the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Dec. 21, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh\">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">George Messaqo, an 11-year-old displaced Christian who attended the Mass, told ABC News that he feels &#8220;very happy&#8221; this Christmas, though his joy was tinged with longing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">&#8220;Before the war, Christmas was more beautiful,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There were more people, all our relatives and loved ones, and the atmosphere was warmer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy\">George said his aunt was killed during the war and other family members now live abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN\">&#8220;We only communicate through video calls,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I wish to see our friends, relatives and loved ones again, and to live in peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/gazas-christian-community-prepares-christmas-amid-ceasefire\/story?id=128658283\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GAZA and LONDON &#8212; As Palestinian Christians prepare for their first Christmas without the constant threat of bombardment and attacks after two years of war in Gaza, rare scenes of color, glitter and light can be spotted in a city that is mostly covered with rubble and collapsed buildings.\u00a0 With the fragile ceasefire broadly holding 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