Overview

• Calling Gaza a “martyrized land,” he told pilgrims there is no future in violence, forced exile or revenge and affirmed the Church’s solidarity with civilians.
• He thanked Catholic organizations sustaining relief in the enclave and encouraged a stronger, coordinated expansion of that aid.
• His recent messages press for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, a negotiated diplomatic solution and full respect for humanitarian law.
• In a homily the same morning, he criticized turning wealth into weapons or monopolies and urged using resources to build a fairer, more fraternal society.
• The appeal extends his Jubilee of Justice address, which condemned inhuman living conditions, urged judicial authorities to serve the common good and warned that discrimination blocks access to justice.