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Eugene

(65,980 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:48 AM Jul 21

Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war after church damaged

Source: Times of Israel

Pope urges immediate end to ‘barbarity’ of Gaza war after church damaged

Leo XIV’s condemnation of ‘indiscriminate use of force’ comes days after IDF tank fire damaged Holy Family Church, which Israel says was accidental

By Agencies and ToI Staff
20 July 2025, 4:01 pm

urged against the “indiscriminate use of force,” days after the Strip’s only Catholic church was damaged by the Israel Defense Forces, which has said it was accidental.

“I once again ask for an immediate end to the barbarity of the war and for a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” Leo said at the end of the Angelus prayer at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence near Rome.

The pope spoke of his “deep sorrow” for the attack that hit the Holy Family Church on Thursday.

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Read more: https://www.timesofisrael.com/pope-urges-immediate-end-to-barbarity-of-gaza-war-after-church-damaged/

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Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war after church damaged (Original Post) Eugene Jul 21 OP
Accidental, yeah sure, whatever. Dave Bowman Jul 21 #1
Hrmph oberle Jul 21 #2
My thought. c-rational Jul 21 #3
Appears so. How long has he been Pope? AloeVera Jul 21 #5
Leo became pope on May 8. Newark65 Jul 21 #6
Ok thank you, my mistake. AloeVera Jul 21 #7
Thank you.. I was just looking this up mountain grammy Jul 21 #8
So cynical.. and I get it. I'm pretty cynical these days. mountain grammy Jul 21 #9
Its all religious. My church is the only one and yours is not. Ill kill you if you are not the same religion. Srkdqltr Jul 21 #4

Newark65

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6. Leo became pope on May 8.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:23 PM
Jul 21

He has called for a ceasefire in Gaza on May 11, May 18, May 28, June 26.

AloeVera

(3,448 posts)
7. Ok thank you, my mistake.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:27 PM
Jul 21

I don't recall seeing any statements from him. I'm glad he did.

mountain grammy

(28,045 posts)
9. So cynical.. and I get it. I'm pretty cynical these days.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:15 PM
Jul 21

but Pope Leo has spoken out about the killing in Gaza and called for a cease fire many times before this..

He just became Pope in May.

Srkdqltr

(8,702 posts)
4. Its all religious. My church is the only one and yours is not. Ill kill you if you are not the same religion.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 11:17 AM
Jul 21
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