Vatican City, Dec 21, 2024 (AFP) - Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

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2024-12-21

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after the territory's rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family. "Yesterday children were bombed. This is cruelty, this is not war. I want to say it because it touches my heart," he told an audience of members of the government of the Holy See. ar/ach ...

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