Pope speaks against 'forced' mass displacement of Gaza civilians

AL-Monitor
Jul 21, 2025
Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi — Yara Nardi

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo warned against the "indiscriminate use of force" and the "forced mass displacement" of people in the Gaza strip in a phone conversation with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, the Vatican said in a statement.

(Reporting by Giulia Segreti and Alvise Armellini, editing by Gianluca Semeraro)