Pope Leo XIV has called for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, expressing deep concern over the worsening situation in the region.
Speaking during a general audience at St. Peter's Square today, the Pope said he was "deeply pained" by the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, describing the conditions as increasingly alarming and heartbreaking.
The Pontiff appealed for an immediate end to hostilities, emphasizing that it is the most vulnerable-children, the elderly, and the sick, who are bearing the brunt of the ongoing conflict.