Pope Francis

Pope Francis deplored Friday a “hatred” sowed by the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza that could incite further violence among “future generations,” reiterating his calls for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.…
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Ukraine on Sunday angrily rejected Pope Francis’s call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing “never” to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise the white flag.” The row over his…
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Pope Francis expressed his support for a Catholic church in Istanbul where one person was killed in an armed attack during Mass on Sunday. “I express my closeness to the community of the Santa Maria Church in Istanbul,” the Argentine…
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Pope Francis on Sunday deplored the death of two women in a Catholic parish in Gaza, where he said “unarmed civilians” were being targeted by shootings and bombings. He was speaking a day after the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said a…
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Pope Francis said Sunday that he was saddened the truce in the Gaza Strip had been broken and urged those involved in the conflict to reach a new ceasefire deal as soon as possible. The pope’s appeal came as international concern…
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Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living through the war and begged for an end to what he called terrorism and “the passions that are killing everyone.” Francis spoke about…
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Pope Francis will meet next week a group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and another of the relatives of Palestinians in Gaza, the Vatican said Friday. The 86-year-old pontiff wants to demonstrate his “spiritual closeness”…
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Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, urging the release of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza, describing the situation as “very serious.” “I continue to think about the serious situation…
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Pope Francis said on Wednesday a two-state solution was needed for Israel and Palestine in order to put an end to wars such as the current one and called for a special status for Jerusalem. In an interview with Italian state television…
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Pope Francis on Saturday labeled the weapons industry as being a key driver of the “martyrdom” of Ukraine’s people in Russia’s war, saying even the withholding of weapons now is going to continue their misery. Francis appeared to refer…
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