Ancient Monastery of St. Porphyrios in Gaza attacked
When I saw this my first thought was “this monastery is going to be targeted”.
I WILL NOT LEAVE MY FLOCK, I WILL DIE A DIGNIFIED DEATH IF THAT IS MY FATE—CHRISTIAN ARCHBISHOP IN GAZA
"His Eminence Archbishop Alexios of Tiberias of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem is determined to remain with his flock in Gaza, despite the obvious danger.
He hopes, by his… pic.twitter.com/cf7jwoSYEZ— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) October 19, 2023
I WILL NOT LEAVE MY FLOCK, I WILL DIE A DIGNIFIED DEATH IF THAT IS MY FATE—CHRISTIAN ARCHBISHOP IN GAZA
“His Eminence Archbishop Alexios of Tiberias of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem is determined to remain with his flock in Gaza, despite the obvious danger.
He hopes, by his presence, to bring them hope.
“This is our homeland,” His Eminence earlier said in comments to the charitable fund the Holy Order of St. George. “We will not abandon it. Our fate is with Christ, and we accept whatever outcome He allows, whether we live or die… It is Christ Who sustains us!”
With the tireless care of Abp. Alexios, the ancient Monastery of St. Porphyrios in Gaza, caught in the crossfire, has turned into a refuge for hundreds of local residents, regardless of their religion.”
Then, literally within an hour I saw this.
BREAKING: ISRAEL IOF BOMBED A GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN GAZA HOUSING 50 CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM REFUGEES
Israel IOF bombed a house bordering on the Greek Orthodox church in Gaza, which brought down the assembly hall where there were around 50 Christians refugees.
At least one… pic.twitter.com/0UhAn4dwkt
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) October 19, 2023
From al-Jazeera
Two killed after ‘Israeli air raid’ on Orthodox church in Gaza
Displaced Palestinians gathered at the Church of Saint Porphyrius, a Greek Orthodox church in central Gaza City, have been targeted in an Israeli air raid, leading to the deaths of at least two people and injuries to many others, according to Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Wael al-Dahdouh.
Medics trying to help survivors after church air attack
Israeli forces have targeted an Orthodox church in central Gaza Strip. Medical teams are trying to evacuate the victims from under the rubble of surrounding buildings.
The church that was attacked is located near the al-Ahli Baptist Hospital which was targeted two days ago.
The church, which had been used as a shelter for hundreds of Palestinian families who evacuated from their homes, has been severely damaged along with the surrounding areas.
