Our first prayer is always for water—to use in the bathroom, to wash our faces—because the city’s water arrives only once every 10 days.My family and I left Gaza City, where we lived for years, following an order from the IDF to move south.

ROME (AP) — A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives met Thursday with Pope Francis and expressed hope that the incoming and outgoing U.S. administrations would work together to bring the remaining hostages home.

Pope Francis welcomes freedIsraeli hostages to the Vatican:: November 14, 2024:: Vatican CityAmong the freed hostages, Pope Francis met Yelena Troufanov, whose husband was killed during the October 7 attack.