Pope Francis had a unique relationship with us, and we pray the he will continue to help us from heaven,’ said Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest at Holy Family Church ...

Pope Francis had a nightly ritual for the last 18 months of his life; calling Gaza’s only Catholic Church throughout the war.

Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis continued his near-daily video calls in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

According to Vatican News, Pope Francis called the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza nightly since the beginning of the war ...

The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian population, the phone call from Pope Francis was a ray of hope that shone ...

In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

"Through his bold diplomacy with Cuba, compassionate stance on migration, nuanced approach to homosexuality and unwavering ...

His calls were a source of comfort and protection, according to a small Christian community sheltering around a church in the ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

GAZA CITY — For most people around the world, Pope Francis was a religious leader seen on video or read about in the news. For the congregation of a tiny Roman Catholic church in Gaza ...