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Pope Leo XIV, in his weekly General Audience, voiced deep sympathy for the people of Gaza who continue to endure fear, displacement, and harsh living conditions under Israeli bombardment. He urged the world to join in prayer for a just and lasting peace.
“I express my deepest sympathy to the Palestinian people in Gaza, who continue to live in fear and survive in unacceptable conditions, forced—once again—from their lands”, Pope Leo XIV said at his General Audience on Wednesday morning.
Israeli forces launched a massive new military offensive against Gaza’s largest population centre, Gaza City, on Tuesday, ordering civilians to flee the city amid the most intense bombardment they have faced in almost two years of war. Hamas has said 350,000 people have fled the eastern part of the city for displacement centres in other parts of Gaza City, while another 175,000 have fled the city altogether.
Finally, Pope Leo invited “everyone” to join in his “heartfelt prayer that a dawn of peace and justice may soon rise”.
