62,000 euros collected for Gaza Parish

A total of 62,000 euros was collected at the Synod on Monday, 7 October, for the victims of the war in Gaza. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication and President of the Synod’s Information Commission, made the announcement on Tuesday, 8 October, during the daily briefing with journalists on the Synod’s proceedings at the Vatican Press Office.

Mr Ruffini reported that the sum collected was announced by Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for Charity. Thirty-two thousand euros were donated by the participants in the Synod, and another 30,000 euros were offered by the Apostolic Almoner. The 62,000 euros were delivered through the Apostolic Nunciature in Jerusalem, and are already at the disposal of Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza. Participants in the assembly responded with a round of applause to a video shown at the Vatican Press Office, in which Fr Romanelli expressed his gratitude for the donation.