Pope Leo XIV writes a message to Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, following the Israeli airstrike that on October 3 hit a residential building in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood, killing five civilians, including the Greek Orthodox Christians Maysa Khader Ibrahim Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary Hafez Michel Najjar. The Pope writes: "Good morning, Father Gabriel. Since learning the painful news of the deaths of Maysa and Mary, I have been praying to God for them, for their families and for the entire community of Gaza. How long, O Lord? Thank you for your closeness to the parish and to all those seeking peace. Blessings, an affectionate embrace."