During his traditional Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia December 21, 2024, Pope Francis criticized what he sees as Israel’s failure to respect the rules of war in the Palestinian enclave.

Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of "double standards".

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people.

I think of Gaza with great sorrow; so much cruelty, children hit by machine guns, schools and hospitals bombed,’ pontiff says - Anadolu Ajansı

Pope Francis reflected on the devastating consequences of the Gaza war in an address at the Vatican on Saturday, expressing deep sorrow over the bombing of children in the Gaza Strip the previous day.

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff.

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family.