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Top Vatican Diplomat Calls October 7 Hamas Attack ‘Inhuman and Indefensible’, Says ‘Israel Committing Massacre in Gaza’
Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin called for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza and urged a halt to violence after Israel’s campaign killed over 67,000 people, mostly civilians, Gaza health officials said.
- On October 6, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, issued some of the Catholic Church’s most forceful criticism to date of Israel’s actions in Gaza during an interview from Vatican City.
- Cardinal Parolin's comments followed the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people and resulted in 251 hostages, prompting a large-scale Israeli military response.
- Parolin sharply criticized both the 'inhuman and indefensible' Hamas attacks and Israel's prolonged campaign, describing the latter as a disproportionate response that has devastated Gaza's largely defenseless population.
- Gaza health officials report that more than 67,000 people, mainly civilians, have died as a result of Israel's actions. Parolin commented that, regrettably, the international community remains unable to intervene effectively.
- These unusually direct remarks signify a more forceful Vatican stance under Pope Leo and highlight mounting Church concern over humanitarian law violations and the ongoing suffering in the conflict.
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, spoke this Monday on the approach to the second anniversary of the 7 October attack in Israel, which he considers "inhumane and indefensible".
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The Vatican diplomat with the highest rank criticised the Israeli commission in Gaza, in a statement that marks one of the most firm condemnations of the Catholic Church to the address of the war...
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