US EditionPope Leo XIV Makes an Appeal to Israel for Gaza Aid
- Pope Leo XIV, elected on May 8, called for an end to the Gaza conflict and the delivery of humanitarian aid during his inaugural general audience held at St. Peter's Square on May 21, 2025.
- His appeal followed an 11-week Israeli blockade and intensified military operations after Hamas's October 2023 cross-border attacks on Israeli communities.
- Pope Leo urged an immediate ceasefire, release of Israeli hostages, and humanitarian aid access amid severe devastation and ongoing violence in Gaza.
- He called once again for humanitarian aid to be permitted into Gaza and urged an end to the fighting, emphasizing the severe impact on vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and the sick.
- The Pope’s appeal came as the UK suspended negotiations on a trade agreement with Israel amid increasing global alarm over more than 53,000 Palestinian civilian deaths since October 2023.
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American Military NewsPope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian aid in war-torn Gaza in first general audience
VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square.
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Follow Pope Leo’s Lead: Defend the Christian Presence in the Holy Land
In a beautiful address to Eastern Christian pilgrims in Rome, Pope Leo XIV showed this week that the tenets of our Catholic Faith are more than platitudes. In particular, he applied Catholic principles plainly and unflinchingly to the plight of the Christian communities in Bethlehem, located in the West Bank, and in Gaza—defending their right to remain secure where they are. By implication… Source
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Pope Leo XIV appeals for end to hostilities in Gaza in first general audience
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV in the first general audience of his pontificate on Wednesday appealed for an end to hostilities in Gaza and for the entrance of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Speaking before tens of thousands of attendees on an overcast day in St. Peter’s Square, the new pope ended his remarks by […] The post Pope Leo XIV appeals for end to hostilities in Gaza in first general audience appeared first on Interaksyon.
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