VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV slammed the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza on Sunday and urged against the "indiscriminate use of force", just days after a deadly strike by Israel's military on a Catholic church.

Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘barbarity’ of Gaza war as dozens reported killed queuing for aid - At least 73 Palestinians were killed queuing for aid on Sunday, according to hospitals and witnesses

Pope Leo XIV renewed his call on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation to protect civilians.

I express my profound sadness regarding last Thursday’s attack by the Israeli army on the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza City, which as you know killed three Christians and gravely wounded others,

Pope Leo has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation to protect civilians. “I once again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of this war and for a peaceful resolution to the conflict,

It is one of the highest reported death tolls among repeated recent cases in which people have been killed while looking for aid.

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