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

Father Gabriel Romanelli reflects on his FaceTime communications between the late pontiff and Gaza City’s “little flock.” ...

Pope Francis appealed for peace in Gaza and Ukraine as well as other conflict hotspots ... Israel’s separation barrier on his ...

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

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 ...

The parish priest of Gaza's only Catholic church talks about getting daily calls from Pope Francis during the Israel-Hamas ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...

In Jerusalem, mourners gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to remember Pope Francis, who championed peace across the ...

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 ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...