Pope Leo XIV appeals for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza:: Vatican City :: May 21, 2025''The situation in the Gaza Strip is increasingly worrying and painful. I renew my heartfelt appeal to allow the entry of fair humanitarian help and to bring to an end the hostilities,

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. “I renew my ...

In his first public general audience address, Pope Leo XIV said he would continue his predecessor’s reflection on Jesus Christ as a source of hope during the ongoing Jubilee year, and prayed for peace in Gaza.

Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip Wednesday, killing at least 82 people, including several women and a week-old infant, according to the

The Pope’s appeal comes as the numbers of dead and injured in the Gaza Strip continue to rise under Israel’s attacks.

We are in the place where Jesus was born, and it is imperative that every person in the world who loves Jesus to help the Christian community survive,' business owner Rony Tabash said. 'We are the living stones of the church.

Vice President JD Vance officially invited Pope Leo XIV to the White House, following a “cordial” conversation between the two men on Monday at the Vatican. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was also at the meeting,

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