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| Pope Leo XIV with young Palestinian Christians from the “Youth of Jesus’ Homeland” group. On October 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met with a group of 50 Palestinian youth from the "Youth of Jesus' Homeland Palestine" (YJHP) during his general audience in St. Peter's Square. The group, on a pilgrimage to Italy, shared their message of peace amidst regional strife and hope rooted in the Gospel. – @vaticannewsit |
Pope Leo XIV “I express my deepest sympathy to the Palestinian people in Gaza, who continue to live in fear and survive in unacceptable conditions, forced—once again—from their lands.”
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Pope Leo XIV has called on Israel to end the ‘terror, destruction and death’ in Gaza. In his weekly address, he backed church leaders in Jerusalem who condemned Israel’s order to evacuate Gaza City, warning it would endanger vulnerable civilians.