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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Sitting in the Vatican Gardens with the dome of St. Peter's Basilica as a backdrop, Pope Francis told cardinals and diplomats, including the ambassadors of Israel and Palestine, "Every day I pray that this war will finally end." With a representative of Rome's Jewish community and a representative of the city's Muslim community in attendance June 7, the pope repeated his call for a cease-fire, his appeal to Hamas to release all the hostages it kidnapped Oct. 7 and his plea that Israel protect civilians in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to reach t...

Pope Francis Monday met with family members of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas, offering his solidarity and what Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy See said was a “morale boost” as they continue wondering about the condition of their loved ones.

Pope Francis on Monday met with family members of several Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.

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What happened this past week is fairly remarkable: A pope addressed a letter to Jews, and very few reacted. It’s almost a “tree falling in the forest exercise” – if a pope issues a document and almost no one responds, did it really appear at all?