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The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius is located in the Zaytun Quarter of Gaza's Old City, and houses the tomb of Saint Porphyrius who was a bishop in Gaza from 395 to 420. [2] The church was also damaged during the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip in July 2014, in which its water tanks were destroyed and a ...
It belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and is the oldest active church in the city. Located in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City of Gaza, it is named after the 5th-century bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, whose tomb is situated in the northeastern corner of the church. [1]
The Israeli invasion of Gaza, which began as a result of the Israel-Hamas War on 7 October 2023, has resulted in significant destruction and damage to numerous religious sites including mosques and churches. [1][2][3] On 19 October 2023, an Israeli airstrike hit the Church of Saint Porphyrius, where 500 people were sheltering. [4]
Palestinian officials said at least 500 Muslims and Christians had taken shelter from Israeli bombardments in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, and the Hamas-run government's health ...
The Orthodox Church said in a statement: "The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its strongest condemnation of the Israeli air strike that has struck its church compound in the city of ...
Watch a live view of the Israel-Gaza border as fighting with Hamas continues on Sunday 22 October. Israel has vowed to step up its airstrikes on Gaza which have already killed nearly 4,500 ...
The Gaza Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Gaza City, Gaza, in the State of Palestine. [1][2][3] The church was partially destroyed during Israeli bombings in 2008, after which the church's pastor, and many of the congregation, subsequently fled the Gaza Strip. [1][2][3][4] The Gaza Baptist Church is one of only three Christian churches in ...
An outbuilding of Gaza City’s oldest working church, St. Porphyrius, was hit by Israeli bombardment in October, killing at least 16 of the hundreds of people sheltering there, according to ...