Israel, Gaza and Pope

On Christmas, Pope doubles down, slamming Israel 'cruelty'
This is cruelty, this is not war,” the pope told members of the government of the Holy See. After his Saturday comments, Israel's foreign mini
Pope Francis doubles down on condemnation of Israel's ‘cruelty’ in Gaza
For the second time in the last couple of days, Pope Francis condemned Israel s actions in Gaza during his official remarks
Israel accuses Pope Francis of ‘double standards’ after Gaza criticism
JERUSALEM – Israel accused Pope Francis of “double standards” on Dec 21 after he condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as “cruelty” following an air strike that killed seven children from one family.
Pope Francis speaks of 'cruelty' in Gaza
Pope Francis reflected on the devastating consequences of the Gaza war in an address at the Vatican on Saturday, expressing deep sorrow over the bombing of children in the Gaza Strip the previous day.
Pope Again Condemns 'Cruelty' Of Israeli Strikes On Gaza
Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of "double standards".
Pope calls Gaza airstrikes ‘cruelty’ after Israeli minister’s criticism
Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people.
Pope Francis calls for peace in Christmas message as conflicts rage around the world
Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message ...
In Christmas address, Pope urges ‘all people of all nations’ to silence arms and overcome divisions
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urges everyone to find courage 'to silence the sounds of arms and overcome ...
Pope Francis delivers Christmas message, calls for 'silence of arms'
Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to “silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, “even (with) our ...
Pope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations
He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...
Pope Denounces 'Extremely Grave' Situation In Gaza, Seeks Release Of Hostages
Pope Francis denounced the "extremely grave" humanitarian situation in Gaza and appealed for the freeing of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in his traditional Christmas address in Rome.
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Pope Francis on Christmas calls for end of world's conflicts and silencing of weapons
He referred specifically to the wars between Russia and Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas war. He also called for an end to other conflicts, whether political, social or military.
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Pope Francis, the return of Vatican antisemitism
By subtly aligning the Church with anti-Israel narratives, Francis risks normalizing antisemitic tropes under the guise of ...