Dozens of Gazan Catholics reacted fearfully after a bomb exploded outside the Holy Family Catholic Parish in northern Gaza, according to video posted to Twitter on Tuesday.
The clip, posted by “Catholic News and Opinion” account Catholic Arena, shows the parishioners flinching and covering their ears as the bomb goes off, after which a hubbub of voices engulfs the worship space as people rise from their pews and mill around the church. Books can be seen flying off the sill of an open window after the explosion, but the church appears otherwise undamaged.
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Fear and screams from Catholic families at Holy Family Parish Church as bombs rain down during Mass pic.twitter.com/mtnN9J4nA6
— Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) November 1, 2023
“Fear and screams from Catholic families at Holy Family Parish Church as bombs rain down during Mass,” the video’s caption read. The Daily…