“We Are Appalled”: Pope Leo Demands Ceasefire as Vatican Slams Gaza Strikes
In the past 24 hours, Rome’s language sharpened: stop the killing, uphold humanitarian law, open corridors for aid.
Pope Leo used his Wednesday audience to renew a blunt appeal: end the war in Gaza, free the hostages, and let lifesaving aid in.
He aligned his voice with a rare joint plea from Jerusalem’s Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs, urging the international community to act, not posture.
Within the same 24-hour window, the Holy See’s second-ranking official re…
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