On Saturday, Pope Francis condemned what he called the “cruelty” of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Pope Francis: “Cardinal Re spoke about the war. Yesterday they did not let the patriarch enter into Gaza as they had promised. And yesterday children ...
By subtly aligning the Church with anti-Israel narratives, Francis risks normalizing antisemitic tropes under the guise of empathy. It is a perilous path, one that must be confronted—not merely for the sake of Israel, but for the integrity of the Church itself.
For second time in as many days, pope accuses Israel of ‘cruelty’ over Gaza strikes
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Pope Francis calls Gaza bombing 'cruelty, not war'; Israel accuses him of singling out the Jewish state
Pope Francis condemns 'cruelty' of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza despite Israel rebuke
Foreign Ministry calls remarks 'disappointing,' 'disconnected' from reality in latest tensions between Jerusalem and the Holy See
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.
Israel accused Pope Francis of "double standards" Saturday after he condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty" following an air strike that killed seven children from one family.
During his traditional Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia December 21, 2024, Pope Francis criticized what he sees as Israel’s failure to respect the rules of war in the Palestinian enclave.
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Pope Francis speaks of 'cruelty' in GazaPope 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.
I think of Gaza with great sorrow; so much cruelty, children hit by machine guns, schools and hospitals bombed,’ pontiff says - Anadolu Ajansı
Israel's Foreign Ministry swiped back at Pope Francis, whose Christmas address criticized Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as "cruelty."
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.
Francis delivered his Sunday blessing from indoors with Vatican officials citing the cold weather and his upcoming busy Christmas schedule. #EuropeNews
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