At joint press conference with Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus III, Cardinal Pizzaballa says situation 'morally unacceptable and unjustifiable,' calls for release of Israeli hostages The post Gaza war must end,

Yesterday, it was announced that the Holy Family Church — a shelter and place of worship for Catholics in Gaza — was struck by Israel amid the continuing Israel-Palestine conflict. Three people were killed. Related: JD Vance’s Old Epstein Tweets Are Coming Back To Haunt Him In A Big Way

Pope Leo XIV said he was "deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack" on the Catholic Church in Gaza.