«This morning, Leo XIV received, at his residence in Castel Gandolfo, a telephone call from Benjamin Netanyahu , Prime Minister of Israel, following yesterday's Israeli military attack on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza».

The Vatican press office announced this, explaining that the Pope, in the telephone call, "renewed his appeal for renewed impetus to the negotiating action and for a ceasefire and an end to the war to be reached."

Leone "renewed his concern for the dramatic humanitarian situation of the population in Gaza, the excruciating price of which is paid in particular by children, the elderly, and the sick."

The Holy Father also reiterated "the urgency of protecting places of worship and above all the faithful and all people in Palestine and Israel."

(Unioneonline)

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