Addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis turned his thoughts and prayers to various parts of the world suffering wars and other forms of violence, including Palestine.
Pope Francis, once again, called for immediate action to prevent further violence and the spreading of the conflict across the region.
He said “once again, I turn my thoughts with concern to the conflict in Palestine and Israel, which risks spreading to other Palestinian cities. I appeal for negotiations not to stop, for an immediate ceasefire, for hostages to be released, and for aid to be provided to the people in Gaza, where many diseases, including polio, are also spreading”, he urged, before imploring, may there be peace in the Holy Land, may there be peace in Jerusalem! May the Holy City be a place of encounter where Christians, Jews and Muslims feel they are respected and welcomed, and no-one questions the Status Quo in the respective Holy Places.”
