Pope Francis, Struggling with Illness, Meets European Rabbis, Condemns Antisemitism, Terrorism, War

Pope continues with engagements despite health scare; preparation for upcoming UN climate summit in Dubai undeterred.

Despite struggling with illness, Pope Francis continues fulfilling his commitments and met with European rabbis, during which he passed out a written speech on antisemitism, terrorism and war.
The Pope, suffering from a cold, chose to greet the rabbis individually instead of reading his speech, expressing concern about the recent violence and antisemitic demonstrations in Europe.
In his speech, Pope Francis condemned the recent Hamas attack and the subsequent Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing the need for compassion, justice, dialogue, acceptance, patience rather than weapons, terrorism or war.
Pope Francis called all believers in God to build fraternity, open paths for reconciliation and reject vengeance and bitter hatred as means to resolve conflicts.
Despite his ongoing health struggles, including a recent bout of pneumonia and chronic knee problem, Pope Francis is set to attend the upcoming UN climate summit in Dubai.