Support Emergency Relief in the Holy Land
Scenes of joy and relief flooded the Holy Land on 13 October. After two years of relentless war, the shelling ceased. Hostages and prisoners, released. And the families who lost their fathers and sons, daughters and mothers, can bury their dead in dignity.
The fragile ceasefire has brought a measure of calm to Gaza. Families are reuniting. Aid convoys are beginning to move into the surreal landscape of ruin. And for the first time in months, people are daring to hope the nightmare might finally ease.
Still, the wounds of war run deep. As displaced Gazans make their way to what remains of their homes, they find only rubble in place of their once bustling neighborhoods. Countless families mourn their lost loved ones. Thousands more, including the Christians sheltering in Holy Family and St. Porphyrios churches, now face the immense task of rebuilding their lives amid the debris of concrete, glass and wire — and human remains — without electricity, clean water or sanitation. And even amid the quiet, the fear of renewed violence lingers.
Yet, for the first time in months, there is no bombing, and humanity presses on. Aid trucks are finally entering Gaza, and the cost of flour has dropped from $25 to as little as $2 for 2 pounds. Doctors and nurses, social workers and counselors, priests and sisters continue to treat, to heal, to listen, to sacrifice, to minister and to care for their neighbors. The faith and courage of these ordinary men and women remind us that hope, however fragile, can still take root even in barren soil.
Yet the need for tents, medicine and clean water remains urgent.
Through its network of trusted partners throughout Gaza, including its two parish churches, Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, the Near East Council of Churches, and the Spark Foundation, CNEWA-Pontifical Mission remains on the ground, helping families rebuild and find strength in community.
Your support makes this vital work possible. Your support can help transform this fragile ceasefire into a lasting chance for healing. Please join our efforts to bring hope, healing and human dignity to those most vulnerable.