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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A messy dispute broke out over whether Pope Francis used the word "genocide" to describe events in Gaza, with Palestinians who met with him insisting that he did and the Vatican saying he did not. The opposing versions emerged at an afternoon press conference with 10 Palestinians who…
The Israelis asked the pontiff to issue a clear call for the release of all the roughly 240 people held by Hamas.
VATICAN CITY, - Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with family in Gaza and said the conflict had gone beyond war to become "terrorism". Speaking in unscripted remarks at his general audience in St. Peter's Square shortly after the meetings in his residence, Francis said…
The opposing versions emerged at an afternoon press conference with 10 Palestinians who met the pope on Wednesday morning at his Vatican residence. | World News
Pope Francis on Wednesday stated that the ongoing war Israeli war against Hamas fighters in the Gaza territory has how turned into act of terrorism. Pope met separately with Israeli relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians with family in Gaza, saying the conflict had progressed beyond war to "terrorism." Francis said in unscripted remarks to his general audience in St. Peter's Square shortly after the meetings in his residence that he heard firsthand how "both sides are suffering" in the conflict.