Pope Calls for Aid to Be Allowed into Gaza

Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV expressed his concern over the current situation in Gaza and urged for humanitarian aid to be permitted entry into the region during his first general audience in Saint Peter’s Square on Wednesday.

According to Ansa News Agency, the American pontiff described the situation in the Gaza Strip as increasingly worrying and painful. He emphasized the urgent need to allow dignified humanitarian aid to enter and called for an end to hostilities, highlighting the severe impact on vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, and the sick.