Latin patriarch of Jerusalem: Satan wants to rule where Jesus lived

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa tours the war-torn area surrounding Holy Family Church with the parish’s pastor in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 18, 2025 / 16:56 pm (CNA). The ongoing violence in the Holy Land, especially now with the war in Gaza, was addressed by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, in his homily during the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. The prelate’s diocese includes not…