Vatican City, Sept 17 (LaPresse) – “I express my deep solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, who continue to live in fear and survive in unacceptable conditions, once again being forcibly displaced from their lands,” said Pope Leo XIV as he closed the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
“In the face of all human history,” the Pope continued, “every person always has an inviolable dignity that must be respected and protected.”
“I renew my appeal for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, a diplomatic solution and negotiations, and full respect for international humanitarian law,” the pontiff emphasized, referring to the situation in Gaza.
“I invite everyone to join me in heartfelt prayer, so that a dawn of peace and justice may soon rise,” he added.
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