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Eugene

(65,859 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:48 AM Monday

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 Monday OP
Accidental, yeah sure, whatever. Dave Bowman Monday #1
Hrmph oberle Monday #2
My thought. c-rational Monday #3
Appears so. How long has he been Pope? AloeVera Monday #5
Leo became pope on May 8. Newark65 Monday #6
Ok thank you, my mistake. AloeVera Monday #7
Thank you.. I was just looking this up mountain grammy Monday #8
So cynical.. and I get it. I'm pretty cynical these days. mountain grammy Monday #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 Monday #4

Newark65

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

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

AloeVera

(3,312 posts)
7. Ok thank you, my mistake.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 01:27 PM
Monday

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

mountain grammy

(28,023 posts)
9. So cynical.. and I get it. I'm pretty cynical these days.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 04:15 PM
Monday

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

(8,674 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
Monday
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