Vatican City, March 23, 2025 (AFP) - Pope calls for 'immediate' end to Israeli strikes on Gaza

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2025-03-23
Pope Francis called Sunday for an "immediate" end to Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, and for the resumption of dialogue for the release of hostages and a "definitive ceasefire". "I ask that the weapons be silenced immediately and that the courage be found to resume dialogue so that all the hostages can be freed and a definitive ceasefire reached", Francis wrote in an Angelus prayer that was published Sunday. ide/jhb ...
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