Overview

• From St. Peter’s, he said there is no future based on violence, forced exile or vengeance, calling Gaza a “tierra martirizada.”
• He publicly thanked Catholic and humanitarian groups maintaining aid to Palestinians and encouraged their continued support.
• He has renewed appeals for a cease-fire, the release of hostages, unhindered humanitarian access and a negotiated solution with full respect for international humanitarian law.
• At the Jubilee of Justice, he condemned living conditions he described as unjust and inhuman, urged courts to uphold equal dignity and rights, and cited the principle that without justice there is no state.
• The statements answer intensified Israeli operations and mass evacuations in Gaza, and Church groups in Rome plan a peace vigil on Monday led by the Community of Sant’Egidio.