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Madonna Appeals to Pope Leo to Bring Aid to Gaza’s Starving Children

UN agencies warn Gaza’s children face mass starvation under an aid blockade that Madonna hopes a papal visit can break.

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Hungry Palestinians in Gaza wait to receive food at an aid distribution site on August 10, 2025.
Madonna, pictured here in May, has called on Pope Leo to visit Gaza and bring his "light to the children before it’s too late."

Overview

  • Timed to her son Rocco’s birthday, Madonna urged Pope Leo in an Instagram letter to visit Gaza before it’s too late and spotlight the plight of starving children.
  • She framed her plea as a nonpartisan maternal appeal and listed World Central Kitchen, Women Wage Peace and Women Of The Sun as trusted charities for donations.
  • WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus publicly thanked Madonna for her compassion and solidarity with children caught in Gaza’s crisis.
  • According to UNICEF, more than 18,000 children have been killed since October 2023, and OCHA labels Gaza’s hunger crisis “starvation, pure and simple.”
  • The International Court of Justice has deemed allegations of genocide in Gaza plausible, and Israel’s strict control over aid access leaves any papal mission uncertain.