Pope Francis and Bethlehem Reverend Condemn Israel-Hamas War Christmas Messages

Pope Francis, in his Christmas address, lamented the 'appalling' loss of life in the Israel-Hamas war and called for an end to the military campaign in Gaza.
Bethlehem, traditionally seen as the birthplace of Jesus, cancelled all Christmas festivities this year to mourn the more than 20,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza.
Reverend Munther Isaac at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem delivered a powerful Christmas sermon, 'Christ in the Rubble', condemning the use of theology to justify Israel’s killing of innocent civilians.
The Pope also called for the release of Israeli hostages and a solution to the desperate humanitarian situation by opening the provision of humanitarian aid.
Fox News reported that the cancellation of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem could lead to a further exodus of Christians from the city.

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