Gaza’s Catholic pastor: Border closures make crisis ‘tragic’

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the only Catholic pastor in Gaza, is warning that the closure of border crossings into the territory is deepening an already dire humanitarian situation, leaving civilians “at the limit of their strength.”Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, said the shutdown threatens the flow of humanitarian assistance and essential goods — and blocks patients who need medical treatment outside Gaza from leaving.“The outlook is tragic, terrible,” Romanelli told the official Vatican News outlet. While some…