JERUSALEM (OSV News) -- Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, described the small resilient community of the Holy Family Parish compound in Gaza City as one with 'steadfast faith,' amid horrific destruction and constant bombardment following his return from a four-day pastoral visit during Pentecost.
'Despite the everyday issues, I saw a community united, well-organized, concerned about the future. There was suffering and complaints, but there were no words of ange