VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis pleaded Sunday for an end to the Hamas-Israeli conflict amid fears it could widen, and called for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into to the Gaza Strip. Stop!” Francis said after his traditional Angelus prayer in Rome’s Saint Peter’s Square. ADVERTISEMENT“I renew my call for spaces to be opened, for humanitarian aid to continue to arrive and for hostages to be freed,” the 86-year-old pontiff said. Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, killing at least 1,400 people. ADVERTISEMENTAlarm has grown about a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has cut off water, food and power.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 22, 2023 22:34 UTC