Pope Francis
Updated 2024-01-06
2023-12-26 Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as pope decries ‘appalling harvest’ of civilians: Live updates The death toll rose to 106 on Christmas day in one of Israel’s deadliest airstrikes on Gaza since the war began, hospital records showed, as refugee workers pulled dozens of bodies from the rubble at the Maghazi refugee camp. Doctors Without Borders said Al-Aqsa Hospital had admitted more than 200 injured people and recorded 131 deaths after bombardments Sunday on Al-Maghazi and Al-Bureij refugee camps. Around half were women and children, the agency said.
Meanwhile, Christmas in Bethlehem, celebrated as the biblical birthplace of Jesus, was overcast be a somber mood at a time when celebrations would usually be filling the streets. “Our message every year on Christmas is one of peace and love, but this year it’s a message of sadness, grief and anger in front of the international community with what is happening and going on in the Gaza Strip,” Bethlehem Mayor Hana Haniyeh said.
Pope Francis blasted the weapons industry and its “instruments of death” that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for global peace and between Israelis and Palestinians. Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Monday, Francis said he grieved the “abominable attack” of Hamas on Oct. 7 and called for the release of hostages. He also begged for an end to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and the “appalling harvest of innocent civilians” as he called for humanitarian aid. Francis devoted his Christmas Day blessing to a call for peace in the world, noting the biblical story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem sent a message of peace. But he said the town “is a place of sorrow and silence” this year. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israeli-airstrikes-in-gaza-as-pope-decries-appalling-harvest-of-civilians-live-updates/ar-AA1m13Gq
2023-12-20 Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Mourns Her Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRwlc-_kjhA
2023-12-20 ‘TERRORISM!’: Pope Francis Directly Calls Out Israeli War Crimes | The Kyle Kulinski Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ookF3F0eCsc
2023-12-20 Ryan HAMMERS State Dep Spox On Pope ‘TERRORISM’ Ryan and Emily discuss Ryan Grim confronting a State Department Spox on the pope accusing Israel of terrorism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26Y1BWimDk
2023-12-19 Pope ACCUSES Israel Of TERRORISM After Christians Shot At Church Krystal and Saagar discuss the Pope accusing Israel of terrorism after they shot at churchgoers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2Kb2EkvQg
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