Pope, Israel and Gaza

On Christmas, Pope doubles down, slamming Israel 'cruelty'
This is cruelty, this is not war,” the pope told members of the government of the Holy See. After his Saturday comments, Israel's foreign mini
Pope Francis doubles down on condemnation of Israel's ‘cruelty’ in Gaza
For the second time in the last couple of days, Pope Francis condemned Israel s actions in Gaza during his official remarks
Pope again condemns 'cruelty' of Israeli strikes on Gaza
Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of "double standards".
“This Is Cruelty. This Is Not War.” Pope Francis Condemns Israel on Gaza
Pope Francis condemned what he called the “cruelty” of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Pope Francis: “Cardinal Re spoke about the war. Yesterday they did not let the patriarch enter into Gaza as they had promised.
Pope Francis speaks of 'cruelty' in Gaza
Pope Francis reflected on the devastating consequences of the Gaza war in an address at the Vatican on Saturday, expressing deep sorrow over the bombing of children in the Gaza Strip the previous day.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 20 as Vatican envoy visits Christians in the territory
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 20 people, including five children
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Pope Francis, the return of Vatican antisemitism
By subtly aligning the Church with anti-Israel narratives, Francis risks normalizing antisemitic tropes under the guise of ...
Pope Francis ushers in Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee of 'Hope' during Christmas Eve mass
The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" on Christmas Eve at the Vatican in traditional ceremonies before he addressed thousands of Catholic faithful.
Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning ...
'Jesus lived and died as a Jew': Chikli slams Pope for Vatican keffiyeh nativity display
There is no other way to understand this decision than as a deliberate adoption of the Palestinian narrative,” Chikliwrote to ...
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Pope Francis targeted by suicide bomb plot during official visit to Middle East
Pope Francis was the target of a suicide bombing plot during his visit to Iraq in 2021, he reveals in his upcoming ...