Cardinal Pizzaballa makes a pastoral visit to the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City - in pictures

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, greets children during a pastoral visit to the Holy Family parish in Gaza city on Friday. AFP
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the Holy Family parish in Gaza city. He is in Gaza for Christmas Mass with the faithful of the Palestinian territory's only Roman Catholic church. AFP
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in the red cap, prays with Auxilliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem William Shomali during a pastoral visit to the Holy Family parish in Gaza city. AFP
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa , Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, greets people during a pastoral visit to the Holy Family parish in Gaza city. AFP
A man performs 'baciamano', kissing the Episcopal ring of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, during a pastoral visit to the Holy Family parish in Gaza city. AFP
Auxilliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, William Shomali, centre, is greeted by a child during the pastoral visit to the Holy Family parish in Gaza city. AFP
A girl at the Holy Family parish in Gaza city. AFP