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Top Catholic cleric says Gaza humanitarian situation ‘morally unacceptable’

On July 22, 2025, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III held a press conference in Jerusalem after touring the damaged Holy Family Church in Gaza City, calling for an end to the war.
Their visit followed an Israeli tank shell strike last week that hit the church used as shelter, killing three people and injuring several, including a priest, amid Gaza's ongoing conflict and blockade.
The church leaders described widespread destruction, starvation, and people living in tents that became homes, urging leaders to restore life, dignity, and humanity in Gaza.
Pizzaballa described the humanitarian situation as deeply unacceptable and urged for urgent aid, emphasizing its critical importance for survival, while Theophilos III emphasized that ignoring the suffering amounts to a moral failure.
Their statements reinforced international calls for a Gaza ceasefire, the release of hostages, and protection of civilians and holy sites amid an ongoing investigation into the church strike.

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