The Catholic charity Caritas Jerusalem, which was gifted the vehicle after Francis’ visit to the West Bank in 2014, revealed that the pontiff reached out to them in his final months asking them to use his popemobile to help the children in Gaza. Before his death last month, Francis repeatedly called for an end to the war in Gaza, with the pontiff’s final Easter message slamming the humanitarian crisis in the enclave as “dramatic and deplorable.” Along with calling for peace and the release of the 59 hostages remaining in Gaza, Francis also maintained connections with the small Catholic community inside the enclave trapped by the fighting.
Author: Ronny Reyes
Published at: 2025-05-04 22:11:06
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