Gaza: On Christmas day, meet some Christians
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Posted by: John Phoenix
December 25, 2024
Children at an Orthodox Mass last Christmas at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City (Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images)
by Kathryn Shihadah
Today, instead of reporting on the genocide, here are some photos and videos of Christmas and the Christian community in Gaza. Tomorrow we will return to our news round-up.
Christians in Gaza
As we mentioned yesterday, Gaza’s Christian population is estimated to be 800 to 1,000. They include both Catholics and Orthodox (the Orthodox church observes Christmas on January 7).
Gaza’s Catholic church is the Holy Family Parish; the the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius – one of the oldest churches in the world – serves the Orthodox co...










