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Israel investigates soldier who destroyed crucifix in Lebanon amid Catholic outcry

Israel investigates soldier who destroyed crucifix in Lebanon amid Catholic outcry

Monday, April 20, 2026

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called the act “a grave affront to the Christian faith.”

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