Pope Francis waves to attendees during his Angelus Prayer from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Jan. 7, 2024. (Credit: Filippo Monteforte/AFP)
Pope Francis, speaking about the Middle East conflict in his yearly address to diplomats, on Monday called for a "cease-fire on every front, including Lebanon."
In the long address, sometimes called his "state of the world" speech, he also condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas as an "atrocious" act of "terrorism and extremism," and renewed his call for the immediate liberation of those still being held hostage in Gaza.
Pope Francis, speaking
about the Middle East conflict in his yearly address to
diplomats, on Monday called for a "cease-fire on every front,
including Lebanon."
In the long address, sometimes called his "state of the
world" speech, he also condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas as
an "atrocious" act of "terrorism and extremism," and renewed his
call for the...
about the Middle East conflict in his yearly address to
diplomats, on Monday called for a "cease-fire on every front,
including Lebanon."
In the long address, sometimes called his "state of the
world" speech, he also condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas as
an "atrocious" act of "terrorism and extremism," and renewed his
call for the...