(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 22 - The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, crossed into the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem said. Cardinal Pizzaballa "entered the Gaza Strip this morning and reached the compound of the Holy Family parish church for a visit of solidarity and the celebration of Christmas", said the patriarchate, referring to the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip. (ANSA).