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December 23, 2024

"This Is Cruelty. This Is Not War." Pope Francis Condemns Israel on Gaza
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On Saturday, Pope Francis condemned what he called the "cruelty" of
Israel's bombardment of Gaza.

Pope Francis: "Cardinal Re spoke about the war. Yesterday they did not
let the patriarch enter into Gaza as they had promised. And yesterday
children were bombed. This is cruelty. This is not war. I wanted to say
this because it touches the heart."



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