Gaza's tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, poses for the photos with Palestinian parishioners after leading a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)Children and nuns gather outside the Holy Family Catholic Church before attending a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)Palestinians parishioners attend a mass led by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, ahead of Christmas celebrations in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, second left, leads a mass ahead og Christmass celebrations at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, poses for the photos with Palestinian parishioners after leading a mass ahead of Christmas celebrations at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)