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VATICAN: Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt plea for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, warning that the world must not look away from the unrelenting human tragedy unfolding in the besieged territory. Speaking from St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, the pontiff’s voice carried both sorrow and urgency as he painted a grim picture of the suffering faced by Palestinian civilians, particularly children caught in the crossfire.
With visible emotion, the Pope described the searing pain of parents cradling the lifeless bodies of their children, images that have haunted the conscience of a world increasingly divided over the conflict. “The cries of the Palestinian people are so harrowing, they reach the heavens,” he declared, pausing briefly as the square fell into a heavy silence.
The pontiff’s call was not only a cry of anguish but a direct moral appeal to those in power. He demanded the immediate cessation of hostilities and called on all parties to uphold humanitarian law—a plea that resonated beyond the walls of the Vatican, echoing a broader global outcry over the toll of violence in Gaza.
