Pope Francis said he is praying for the victims of the floods in Spain and the suffering of innocent civilians in the Israel-Gaza war. The Pontiff made the comments during a special prayer for all Saint’s Day from the window of the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. ...
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis meets with Palestinians whose relatives are stranded in Gaza, amid conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Vatican November 22, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Israelis and Palestinians fa...
The pontiff frequently talks about theIsrael-Hamas warin his addresses. He madea strong appealfor a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine during his Easter Sunday Mass earlier this month. He said Wednesday that he calls parishioners in Gaza every day to hear what ...
"Israel makes extraordinary efforts to prevent harm to innocents, while Hamas makes extraordinary efforts to increase harm to Palestinian civilians," the ministry said. Francis also said on Saturday that the Catholic bishop of Jerusalem, known as a patriarch, had tried to enter ...
“Enough with wars, enough of violence!” The artwork, “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024,” was created with olive wood, mother-of-pearl, and other materials, showcasing Palestinian symbolism. This display follows Pope Francis’ recent controversial comments suggesting that Israel’s actions in Gaza ...
Pope seeks inquiry on if Gaza assault is 'genocide' In a book for the Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis considers whether Israel's war in Gaza meets the legal definition of 'genocide' Speed Read Catholic synod ends with no resolution on women At a major Vatican meeting, Pope Francis did no...
Francis also called for political authorities and persons of “goodwill” in the Americas to find ways to solve political and social conflicts, fight poverty, reduce inequality and address migration movements. Tagscease-firecease-fireGazaGaza aidisrael hamasIsrael hostagesIsrael-Hamas warPope...
Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticized Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, inan unusually forceful speechduring an annual Catholic-Jewish dialog event.
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.
Francis, who has recently grown more critical of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, describing it last week as "cruelty", also renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war and for the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas. ...