Pope Francis calls on nations to act urgently to help the people of Gaza with desperately needed humanitarian aid. He encourages peace efforts at a summit hosted by Jordan set to take place next week.
In the coming days Jordan will host an international conference focusing on the humanitarian emergency in Gaza. Following the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis called attention to the summit convened by the King of Jordan, the President of Egypt and the Secretary General of the United Nations, thanking them for this “important initiative.” He strongly encouraged the international community to “act urgently” and use all means possible to assist the people of Gaza exhuasted by the war. He appealed that humanitarian aid quickly “reach those in need” and that no one should prevent it from arriving.
