Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries

[Michie]

In the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war, where any movement can be fatal, even burying the dead is not guaranteed. Hundreds still lie under the rubble across the Gaza Strip, and transporting bodies to cemeteries is nearly impossible. This is compounded by the heartbreak of mass graves.

The challenge is even greater for Christians, whose cemeteries are all in the northern part of Gaza, next to their places of worship. For those who die in the south, receiving a Christian burial is impossible.

Recently, two Christians passed away in the South of Gaza — Hani Suhail Michel Abu Dawood and Haytham Tarazi. Their families could not bid them a final farewell and, for now, have been unable to return their loved ones’ bodies to Christian cemeteries in the north. However, the doors of Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive their bodies and give them a dignified burial.

Reuters reported the testimony of Ihsan al-Natour, a worker at the Muslim cemetery in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, who mentioned the burial of a Christian, Abu Dawood.

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Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries

Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive the bodies of Christians and give them a dignified burial.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

The challenge is even greater for Christians, whose cemeteries are all in the northern part of Gaza, next to their places of worship. For those who die in the south, receiving a Christian burial is impossible.

Not to be a grammar NAZI, but more for point of interest or edification:

A "cemetery" is a free standing piece of land meant for burying the dead.

If the piece of land meant for burying the dead is next to associated with a place of worship (like a church), it's correctly called a "Graveyard".

..and frankly the editor of Catholic News Agency should know that.


English is compilated.

 

[RileyG]

May the souls of all the faithful departed Rest In Peace. Amen.

 

[FaithT]

In the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war, where any movement can be fatal, even burying the dead is not guaranteed. Hundreds still lie under the rubble across the Gaza Strip, and transporting bodies to cemeteries is nearly impossible. This is compounded by the heartbreak of mass graves.

The challenge is even greater for Christians, whose cemeteries are all in the northern part of Gaza, next to their places of worship. For those who die in the south, receiving a Christian burial is impossible.

Recently, two Christians passed away in the South of Gaza — Hani Suhail Michel Abu Dawood and Haytham Tarazi. Their families could not bid them a final farewell and, for now, have been unable to return their loved ones’ bodies to Christian cemeteries in the north. However, the doors of Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive their bodies and give them a dignified burial.

Reuters reported the testimony of Ihsan al-Natour, a worker at the Muslim cemetery in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, who mentioned the burial of a Christian, Abu Dawood.

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Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries

Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive the bodies of Christians and give them a dignified burial.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

That’s a shame. So sad.

 

[FaithT]

May the souls of all the faithful departed Rest In Peace. Amen.

Amen!