Pope Francis again called for an end
of the war in Gaza and for the release of the Israeli hostages
being held by Hamas during his Angelus address on Sunday. "Every
day, in my heart, I carry the pain and suffering of the
populations in Palestine and Israel due to the ongoing
hostilities," the Argentine pontiff said.
He expressed grief for "the thousands of dead, the wounded, the
displaced, the immense destruction that wreaks pain and
suffering on the small and defenceless who see their future
compromised.
"Do we really think we are building a better world in this way?"
he asked.
"Enough, please. Let us all say: Enough, please! Stop the war".
He appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and throughout
the region, "so that the hostages may be freed and return to
their anxiously awaiting loved ones, and so that the civilian
population may have safe access to necessary and urgent
humanitarian aid."
Francis also mentioned "tormented Ukraine, where many people die
every day.
"It is a place of great sorrow," he said.
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