Gaza Pilgrimage: a day of mourning and hope
In a moving display of solidarity, some 200 Christians from various Canadian churches gathered in prayer and reflection in Ottawa for the culmination of the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage movement.
In a moving display of solidarity, some 200 Christians from various Canadian churches gathered in prayer and reflection in Ottawa for the culmination of the Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage movement.
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