A young man who chose the priesthood from Gaza, where the cries of war and pain were heard. His life gives hope to the church as a gospel to the thirsty mind. The 23-year-old Fr. Abdallah Jeldah who proclaims his faith from a strip of land in which four wars have been consumed in less than 15 years.
Gaza is a region devastated by four wars in less than 15 years. That is where Fr. Abdallah Jeldah was born into a Greek Orthodox family. In 2019, he converted to the Catholic faith and received his first vows on October 10. For decades, people have not moved from this area to the priesthood and consecrated life. Therefore, Abdallah Jeldah’s first fast reception is very popular among the locals.
After completing the novice, he will go on to further studies. The vicar of the parish wished God to fulfill his desire to become a priest and a missionary.
Over the years, Israel has imposed severe economic sanctions on Hamas. It has imposed strict restrictions on two million people. Hundreds of people were killed in the attack last May. Abdallah Jeldah is waiting for a visa to enter the church seminary in Montefiascone, Viterbo (founded in 1984 in Argentina and established in 26 countries on five continents).
His entry into the priesthood was viewed with great joy by the parish of Gaza to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Because it is a sign of hope. Abadullah, who was born and lived in the midst of wars, is not afraid to go and serve wherever he is sent.