His Holiness Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and ceasefire in Gaza
A mourner reacts besides the bodies of members of the Al-Arabeed family killed in [Israeli] strikes, at Al Shifa hospital, in Gaza City
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV reiterates his appeal for peace in Ukraine and calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, along with the liberation of hostages and renewed efforts to protect children.
By Christopher Wells
Pope Leo XIV forcefully appealed for a “ceasefire now!” in Gaza, along with the liberation of all hostages, and that humanitarian law be fully respected.
“From the Gaza Strip,” the Pope said, we hear “rising ever more insistently to the heavens, the cries of mothers and fathers who clutch the lifeless bodies of their children, and who are continually forced to move about in search of a little food and water and safer shelter from bombardments."
The Pope’s appeal came at the Wednesday General Audience, just one day after almost 50 people were injured trying to receive food aid at distribution sites in Gaza.
Two weeks ago, the [Israeli] military launched a major new offensive in the area that has been at war since attacks in Israel by Palestinian militant groups in October 2023…
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