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Coverage dated November 21, 2023

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

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Pope Francis has met separately 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.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Pope Francis has met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel

  2. Time

    Pope Meets With Relatives of Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners (opens Time)

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    Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Pope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza and sets off firestorm over words (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Pope Francis has met separately 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.

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Pope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Francis met at the Vatican with 12 relatives of some of the 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for about 20 minutes.

  5. America Magazine

    Pope Francis meets separately with Israelis and Palestinians at the Vatican (opens America Magazine)

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    America Magazine's feed description

    Pope Francis met at the Vatican today with relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas and, separately, with relatives of Palestinians suffering under the Israeli siege of Gaza.

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