Gaza, Christmas and Eastern Orthodox Church

Orthodox Christians in Gaza mark Christmas amid wreckage and ongoing war
Orthodox Christians in Gaza City marked their Christmas simply with prayers for peace. There was no joy or celebrations, as the festivities have gone along with many of their loved ones during Israel's war against Hamas which has killed over 45,
Orthodox Christians mark a sombre Christmas in Gaza
Orthodox Christians have marked a sombre Christmas in war-torn Gaza, with worshippers saying there would be no gifts for children and no joy during this year's holiday.
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza
Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians continue to be killed.
Palestinians in Gaza attend Orthodox Christmas Mass amid war
Palestinian Christians in Gaza attend Orthodox Christmas Mass as war rages for a second year:::: Milad Ayyad, Palestinian"Of course, the holiday passes with great sadness for all of Gaza because of the war of extermination that is taking place in the Gaza Strip,
Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas: ‘We’re Still Here’
Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.
Gaza's Christians mark somber Christmas as war drove hundreds out
This Christmas season, the Christian community in Gaza is spending the holiday mourning incalculable losses amid the ongoing war with Israel.
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march,
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I Used to Love Christmas in Gaza. Now All That’s Left of It Are My Memories.
During this season, hope and love fill Gaza’s streets and the hearts of its people. It starts in mid-November, when the shops begin to put up their Christmas decorations, including in particular ...
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. Israeli authorities allowed a rare Gaza visit by the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista ...
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Release the Gaza Hostages for the Holidays
Hanukkah and Christmas give families hope that light conquers ... including seven Americans – still languish as prisoners in Gaza; more than 60 of those hostages are thought to be alive.