Overview

• During the Angelus, he declared there is no future in violence, forced exile or revenge, expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
• He renewed demands for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, a negotiated diplomatic solution and full respect for international humanitarian law.
• He thanked Catholic associations sustaining aid to civilians in Gaza, highlighting the Church’s concrete solidarity with those suffering.
• His appeal followed a Jubilee of Justice address in St. Peter’s Square denouncing living conditions he called unjust and inhuman and urging equal dignity and access to justice.
• He warned against turning wealth into weapons or monopolies that harm workers and urged an ethical use of resources to build a more just, fraternal world.