Pope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations
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Pope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations

CNN  

CNN — Pope Francis has said that allegations of a genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated” marking some of his strongest criticism yet of Israel’s war in the territory. Israel is facing a case brought by South Africa at the United Nations’ International Court of Justice in which Pretoria accuses the Jewish state of genocide, saying Israeli leadership is “intent on destroying the Palestinians in Gaza.” Palestinians check the rubble of the Alloush family's house, leveled in an Israeli strike in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip on November 10. A UN Special Committee report released Thursday said Israel’s war conduct in Gaza “is consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” including mass civilian casualties and using starvation as a weapon. In March, he repeated his call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in his traditional Easter message at the Vatican, condemning war as an “absurdity.” He pleaded for an “immediate ceasefire,” access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and the “prompt release of the hostages.” In December 2023, the pope addressed the deaths of two women killed by an Israeli sniper inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza.

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The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war
1 week, 4 days ago

The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war

Al Jazeera  

The pontiff simply says what needs to be said. “Israel’s right to self-defence must be proportional, and with 30,000 dead, it certainly isn’t,” Parolin said at the time. Amnesty International delivered its verdict in early December, concluding “that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip”. Agnes Callamard, secretary-general of Amnesty International, …

At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’

Al Jazeera  

In his Christmas address, Pope Francis also appealed for peace in Ukraine and Sudan. Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza while appealing for the release of captives and a ceasefire in the war-torn coastal enclave. In his Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” address on Wednesday at the Vatican, Francis also appealed for peace in Ukraine and …

‘Cruelty is terrorists…’: Israel on Pope Francis calling Gaza airstrikes ‘cruelty’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Cruelty is terrorists…’: Israel on Pope Francis calling Gaza airstrikes ‘cruelty’

Hindustan Times  

Israel's Foreign Ministry swiped back at Pope Francis, whose Christmas address criticized Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as "cruelty." In a Christmas speech, Pope Francis called Israeli bombings in Gaza "cruelty." "Cruelty is terrorists hiding behind children while trying to murder Israeli children; cruelty is holding 100 hostages for 442 days, including a baby and children, by terrorists and abusing them," …

'Cruelty is terrorists hiding behind children': Israel slams papal address
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Cruelty is terrorists hiding behind children': Israel slams papal address

Op India  

Israel’s Foreign Ministry swiped back at Pope Francis, whose Christmas address criticized Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as “cruelty.” “Cruelty is terrorists hiding behind children while trying to murder Israeli children; cruelty is holding 100 hostages for 442 days, including a baby and children, by terrorists and abusing them,” the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday night. “Unfortunately, the Pope has chosen …

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

Deccan Chronicle  

The pontiff made his remarks a day after the rescue agency in Gaza said an Israeli air strike had killed seven children from one family. In a statement, an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman described the pope's remarks as "particularly disappointing as they are disconnected from the true and factual context of Israel's fight against jihadist terrorism -- a multi-front war …

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli Minister's criticism
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli Minister's criticism

The Hindu  

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. The Israeli Military said on Saturday the patriarch's entry had been approved and he would enter Gaza on Sunday, barring …

Pope Francis urges genocide probe of Israel's war on Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis urges genocide probe of Israel's war on Gaza

Raw Story  

In a new book set to be released this week, Pope Francis I endorsed a genocide investigation into Israel's war on Gaza—which has killed or maimed more than 150,000 Palestinians and forcibly displaced, starved, or sickened millions more over the past 13 months. The Pope's words echo last week's finding by a United Nations expert panel that Israel's annihilation of …

Pope Calls For Investigation Into Whether Israel's Attacks In Gaza Constitute 'Genocide'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pope Calls For Investigation Into Whether Israel's Attacks In Gaza Constitute 'Genocide'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ROME — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of the pontiff’s jubilee year. In September, he said Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate, and that its military has gone beyond the …

Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide

NPR  

Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide toggle caption Taufiq Khalil/AFP via Getty Images Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's military attacks on Gaza constitute genocide. In one excerpt, Pope Francis publicly uses the word "genocide" in connection with Israel's actions in Gaza. In March, U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in …

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of the pontiff’s jubilee year. In September, he said Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate, and that its military has gone beyond the rules of war. …

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide

LA Times  

Pope Francis speaks Sunday during Mass on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican. Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of the pontiff’s jubilee year. In September, he said Israel’s …

Pope Francis suggests Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral
3 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis suggests Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis suggested Sunday that …

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs ceasefire proposals
7 months ago

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs ceasefire proposals

The Hindu  

Pope Francis called on June 9 for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to immediately accept proposals for a cease-fire and release of hostages. During his Sunday noon blessing, Pope Francis also thanked Jordan, which this week will host an international humanitarian aid conference for Palestinians. “Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach …

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals
7 months ago

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called Sunday for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to immediately accept proposals for a cease-fire and release of hostages. During his Sunday noon blessing, Francis also thanked Jordan, which this week will host an international humanitarian aid conference for Palestinians. “Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach …

Pope recreates the 2014 Mideast peace prayer in Vatican Gardens to beg for an end to Gaza conflict
7 months ago

Pope recreates the 2014 Mideast peace prayer in Vatican Gardens to beg for an end to Gaza conflict

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis gathered the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors to the Vatican Gardens on Friday to pray for an end to the war in Gaza, marking the 10th anniversary of a similar encounter with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents with a new appeal for peace. “Every day I pray that this war will finally end,” Francis told the small …

Pope recreates the 2014 Mideast peace prayer in Vatican Gardens to beg for an end to Gaza conflict
7 months ago

Pope recreates the 2014 Mideast peace prayer in Vatican Gardens to beg for an end to Gaza conflict

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis gathered the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors …

Pope renews call for Gaza ceasefire, release of captives in Easter address
9 months, 1 week ago

Pope renews call for Gaza ceasefire, release of captives in Easter address

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis says his thoughts go to those facing wars, especially children who have ‘forgotten how to smile’. Pope Francis has renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli captives in a peace-focused address marking Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar. This year, Francis said his thoughts went particularly to …

'Why all this death?': Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire in Easter address
9 months, 1 week ago

'Why all this death?': Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire in Easter address

India Today  

Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked the most important day on the Christian calendar by deploring the suffering caused by wars. "I appeal once again that access to humanitarian aid be ensured to Gaza, and call once more for the prompt release of …

Israel complains after Vatican denounces ‘carnage’ and disproportionate response in Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel complains after Vatican denounces ‘carnage’ and disproportionate response in Gaza

Associated Press  

ROME — Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of “carnage” in Gaza and what he termed a disproportionate Israeli military operation following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See called the comments by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, “regrettable.” In a statement Wednesday, the embassy said Parolin hadn’t …

Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
11 months, 1 week ago

Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war

The Independent  

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Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
11 months, 1 week ago

Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war

LA Times  

Pope Francis has reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the Gaza war in a letter to the Jews of Israel that he said was prompted by messages from Jewish organizations around the world. Francis said the Holy Land has been “cast into a spiral of unprecedented violence,” part of what the pope referred …

Pope Francis condemns 'terrible increase in attacks against Jews' worldwide
11 months, 1 week ago

Pope Francis condemns 'terrible increase in attacks against Jews' worldwide

New Indian Express  

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the "terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world" and the rise in anti-Semitism since the war in Gaza erupted on October 7. "We, Catholics, are very concerned about the terrible increase in attacks against Jews around the world," the pope wrote in a letter addressed to "My Jewish brothers and sisters …

In Christmas Day message, Pope Francis decries Gaza’s ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths
1 year ago

In Christmas Day message, Pope Francis decries Gaza’s ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths

Live Mint  

Vatican City: Pope Francis said in his Christmas message on Monday that children dying in wars, including in Gaza, are the "little Jesuses of today" and that Israeli strikes there were reaping an "appalling harvest" of innocent civilians. In his Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" address, Francis also called the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants "abominable" and …

In Christmas Day message, Pope decries Israeli strikes reaping 'appalling harvest' of civilian deaths in Gaza
1 year ago

In Christmas Day message, Pope decries Israeli strikes reaping 'appalling harvest' of civilian deaths in Gaza

The Hindu  

Pope Francis said in his Christmas message on December 25 that children dying in wars, including in Gaza, are the "little Jesuses of today" and that Israeli strikes there were reaping an "appalling harvest" of innocent civilians. In his Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" address, Pope Francis also called the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants "abominable" and …

Pope decries ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths in Gaza
1 year ago

Pope decries ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

In Christmas message, Pope Francis says Israeli strikes are reaping an ‘appalling harvest’ of innocent civilians. Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is reaping an “appalling harvest” of innocent civilians, Pope Francis said in his Christmas message. In his Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” address on Monday, the head of the Catholic Church also called the October 7 attack on Israel by …

Pope Francis's comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict ignite fury
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope Francis's comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict ignite fury

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis has sparked criticism from Jewish groups who think he equated Hamas and Israel with “terrorism” in his comments on the Israeli-Palestinian war. A photo made available by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis speaking with a family member of Palestinians who are currently living through the war in Gaza at the Vatican on November 22, 2023. Vatican spokesman …

Dispute erupts over whether Pope Francis called Gaza situation a 'genocide'
1 year, 1 month ago

Dispute erupts over whether Pope Francis called Gaza situation a 'genocide'

Hindustan Times  

A messy dispute broke out on Wednesday over whether Pope Francis used the word "genocide" to describe events in Gaza, with Palestinians who met with him insisting that he did and the Vatican saying he did not. He used terms that he expressed during the general audience and words that in any case represent the terrible situation that is being …

Pope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza and sets off firestorm over words
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza and sets off firestorm over words

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living through the war and set off a firestorm by using words that Vatican diplomats usually avoid: “terrorism” and, according to the Palestinians, “genocide.” Francis spoke about the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians after his meetings, which were arranged before the Israeli-Hamas …

Pope Francis says Israel-Hamas war has become ‘terrorism’
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope Francis says Israel-Hamas war has become ‘terrorism’

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with family in Gaza and said the conflict had gone beyond war to become "terrorism". Israel-Hamas War: Pope Francis leads the holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Speaking in unscripted remarks at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square shortly after the early …

‘Terrorism’: Israel-Hamas conflict has gone ‘beyond war’ says Pope Francis
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Terrorism’: Israel-Hamas conflict has gone ‘beyond war’ says Pope Francis

Al Jazeera  

The violence unleashed by the state of Israel and Hamas fighters has gone beyond war to become “terrorism”, Pope Francis has stated. Speaking in unscripted remarks at his Wednesday general audience in St Peter’s Square, the head of the Catholic Church said he had heard directly how “both sides are suffering” during meetings with the Israeli relatives of Hamas-held captives …

Pope stirs controversy with words as he meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians from Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope stirs controversy with words as he meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians from Gaza

LA Times  

Pope Francis kisses a baby at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living through the war, and set off a controversy by using words that Vatican diplomats usually avoid: “terrorism” and, according to the Palestinians, “genocide.” …

Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
1 year, 2 months ago

Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well. Francis told the rabbis during the audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace that he was very happy to receive them, but added: “I’m not feeling well, and so I prefer not …

Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
1 year, 2 months ago

Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war

LA Times  

Pope Francis leaves his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after the Angelus noon prayer at the Vatican on Sunday. Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech that he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well. Francis told the rabbis during the audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace …

Pope Francis calls for humanitarian corridors for Gaza residents
1 year, 2 months ago

Pope Francis calls for humanitarian corridors for Gaza residents

Firstpost  

Alarm has grown about a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has cut off water, food and power, vowing to maintain the complete siege until all hostages taken by the Palestinian Islamist militant group are freed Pope Francis called on Sunday for humanitarian corridors to allow the delivery of essentials to the Gaza Strip, which is under heavy Israeli bombardment …

Pope Francis calls for immediate release of hostages, worried about Gaza siege
1 year, 3 months ago

Pope Francis calls for immediate release of hostages, worried about Gaza siege

Firstpost  

The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight as Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza Pope Francis called Wednesday for the immediate release of hostages taken in fighting between Hamas and Israel, and expressed his concern over the siege of Gaza. He added: “It is the right of those who are …

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