US EditionPope Francis condemned Israel's war against Hamas in months before death
- Pope Francis frequently called the only Catholic church in Gaza to check on the community during the war, showing concern for the Christian residents there.
- In his last public appearance, Pope Francis urged for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, calling for the release of hostages and condemning antisemitism.
- Following the escalation of violence, at least 14 people were reported killed in Israel's airstrikes on Gaza on April 21, 2025, reflecting worsening conditions.
- Pope Francis passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy of compassion for the marginalized and a commitment to highlighting the suffering of the Palestinians amid the conflict.
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How Pope Francis Divinized Palestinian Suffering: The Gaza Pietà
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1936 in Buenos Aires to Italian immigrant parents, is dead at 88 after a prolonged illness. Almost alone of Western leaders, he showed enormous sympathy for the plight of the Palestinian civilians of Gaza. He called the small Catholic community there every evening. In honor of his passing, I’m presenting here a slightly revised version of an essay that first appeared last…
Pope Francis as defender of those forgotten by the West
Francis put all his passion in the defense of the poor and the vulnerable. His rejection of the killing of civilians in Gaza and his defense of immigrants marked a path that has been ignored by Western governmentsObituary - Francis, the Pope “arrived from the end of the world” who advocated for a comprehensive reform of the Church Every night around eight o'clock the parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City received a call by videoco…
Pope Francis Maintained Rocky Relationship With Israel, Condemned War in Gaza During Final Months
Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88 after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years, became an increasingly vocal critic of Israel's war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in Gaza in the months before his death. The Vatican announced that Francis, who just one day earlier entered St. Peter's Square
Death of Pope Francis: in Jerusalem, the memory of a pope committed to the Palestinians
The situation in Gaza never ceased to torment Francis, who, as early as 2015, had recognized the State of Palestine. He had again denounced on Sunday the "dramatic and ignoble humanitarian situation" in Gaza, while alerting against "the growing climate of anti-Semitism".
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