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On Sunday, Pope Leo calls for an end to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

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Pope Leo XIV called for an “immediate halt to the barbarism of the war and for a peaceful resolution of the conflict” during his Angelus speech in Castel Gandolfo on Sunday.

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  1. Pope Leo calls for immediate ceasefire after attack on Gaza Catholic church kills 3

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    On Sunday, Pope Leo calls for an end to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

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  1. Fox News

    Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza's Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strike (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pope Leo XIV called for immediate ceasefire after an apparent Israeli strike damaged Gaza's Holy Family Catholic church, killing two people and injuring several, including parish priest.

  2. America Magazine

    Pope Leo calls for immediate ceasefire after attack on Gaza Catholic church kills 3 (opens America Magazine)

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    After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Pope Leo calls for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli forces hit Catholic church (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Holy Family Church in Gaza was hit by Israeli forces Thursday morning, resulting in several people injured and three people dying from sustained injuries.

  4. Christian Today

    Pope calls for ceasefire after attack on Catholic church in Gaza (opens Christian Today)

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    The Israeli strike on the church has reportedly killed two people and seriously injured several others.

  5. Blaze Media

    Pope renews call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza following deadly church bombing | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    As the Israel-Hamas war enters its 21st month, Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for peace following an Israeli strike on a Catholic church in Gaza that killed three and injured ten. In a Vatican telegram, the pope condemned the violence and urged the global community to uphold humanitarian law and …

  6. New York Post

    Pope Leo XIV calls for end of ‘barbarity’ after Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Pope Leo called for an end to the 'barbarity of war' following an Israeli strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

  7. Crux

    On Sunday, Pope Leo calls for an end to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza (opens Crux)

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    Pope Leo XIV called for an “immediate halt to the barbarism of the war and for a peaceful resolution of the conflict” during his Angelus speech in Castel Gandolfo on Sunday.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Pope Leo calls for end to 'barbarity of war' after strike on Gaza church (opens Al-Monitor)

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    CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) -Pope Leo called for an end to the 'barbarity of war' on Sunday as he spoke of his profound pain over an Israeli strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza.Three people died and several were injured, including the parish priest, in the strike on the Holy Family Churc…

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Pope Leo XIV renews his call for immediate ceasefire after Israeli attack on Gaza church (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    “I once again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of this war and for a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” the pontiff said at the end of his Sunday Angelus prayer from his summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo.

  10. Digital Journal

    Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war (opens Digital Journal)

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    Pope Leo XIV slammed the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza on Sunday and urged against the "indiscriminate use of force", just days after a deadly strike by

  11. Breitbart News

    Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza (opens Breitbart News)

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    Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza, urging respect of international laws and the obligation to protect civilians.