Gaza Church Attack: Palestinian Christians Mourn as Global Outrage Grows

Christian churches across the Holy Land dedicated services to mourn the victims of an Israeli airstrike that killed over a dozen people seeking shelter at a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza. The Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza City had become a refuge during conflicts between Israel and Gaza militants, with hundreds of Palestinians, mostly from the Christian minority, seeking safety there. Palestinian officials reported that 18 people, all but one Christian, were killed in the airstrike. Despite the attack, many continue to seek shelter at the church, as they feel they have nowhere else to go. Churches in the region, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, held memorial services for the victims.