Vatican News Pope Francis phones Gaza parish priest after Israel announces a siege Since the Israeli raids on October 7, 2023, there have been over 770 deaths reported throughout Gaza, and more than 4,000 injuries.
Vatican News Pope appeals for a stop in war in Israel and Palestine: “War is always a defeat!” “Please stop the attacks and the weapons and understand that terrorism and war do not lead to any solution, but only to the death and suffering of so many innocent people,” Pope Francis was cited by the Vatican News.