Gaza, Pope Leo and Israel
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Pope Leo XIV calls the conditions for Palestinian Arabs in Gaza "unacceptable" and voices solidarity with civilians, renewing his appeal for a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution.
Pope Leo XVI expressed solidarity with the population of Gaza on Wednesday, saying that civilians had been "once again" forced from their land.
Pope Leo XIV expressed his “profound closeness to the Palestinian people in Gaza” during his weekly audience in the Vatican on Wednesday.
Getting phone calls from the pope continues to bring "great joy" to the hundreds of people receiving shelter and support from the only Latin-rite Catholic church in Gaza, the parish priest said.
The last remaining churches in Gaza said they will not evacuate amid Israel's ramped-up military action and threats to destroy Gaza City.
As Israeli military operations in Gaza continued, Pope Leo XIV met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican.
The "whole situation" in the Middle East "is very serious," Pope Leo XIV told reporters after Israel launched an attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar.
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