ANKARA (AA) — Pope Francis has called on the international community to “make every effort to stop this terrible escalation” after days of intense Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds in Lebanon. “I am saddened by the news coming out of Lebanon,” the pope said at his weekly general audience at the Vatican, voicing hope &#...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on Wednesday urged warring parties in the Middle East to accept “peace proposals”, saying the region including Lebanon “doesn’t need war”. “The Middle East is going through a critical moment,” Parolin told a press conference in Beiru...
ATHENS (AA) – Pope Francis has expressed concern over the total siege of Gaza, saying the Middle East does not need war but peace, the official Vatican News agency reported on Wednesday. Referring exclusively to the Israeli lives, the Pope said, “I pray for those families who have seen a day of celebration turned into […]