Pope Francis Urges Prayers for Holy Land Suffering and Hostages
TL;DR
Pope Francis has called for prayers for the immense suffering of people in the Holy Land, particularly in Palestine and Israel, describing the ongoing conflict as terrorism rather than war. The Pope met with delegations of Israelis and Palestinians who have relatives affected by the conflict, expressing his anguish and calling for dialogue and peace. He urged everyone to pray for peace and to solve problems without being driven by destructive passions. The meetings were of a humanitarian nature, demonstrating the Pope's spiritual closeness to those suffering.
- Pope Francis: Pray for immense suffering of people in Holy Land Vatican News - English
- Pope says Israel-Hamas conflict has gone beyond war to 'terrorism' Reuters
- 'This is my son. No arm — it's been 47 days': Mother shows pope picture of her hostage son The Times of Israel
- Pope Francis meets at Vatican with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians living in Gaza AOL
- Families of hostages held by Hamas meet with Pope Francis TODAY
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