Maya Gebeily is a reporter for Reuters.
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Gaza’s Christians ‘Heartbroken’ for Pope Who Phoned Them Nightly
, 04-21-2025
Palestinians walk past a damaged church after the death of Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican, in Gaza City April 21, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Francis called the church hours after the war in Gaza began in October 2023, Antone said, the start of what the Vatican News Service would describe as a nightly routine throughout the war. He would make sure to speak not only to the priest but to everyone else in the room, Antone said.