Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war after church damaged [View all]
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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