VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo spoke out against the forced displacement of Gaza civilians on Sunday as Israel intensified its military demolition campaign in the Palestinian enclave's main city. "
Pope Leo Condemns Displacement of Civilians in Gaza Conflict
Pope Leo's Advocacy for Peace in Gaza
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo spoke out against the forced displacement of Gaza civilians on Sunday as Israel intensified its military demolition campaign in the Palestinian enclave's main city.
Statement on Violence and Exile
"Together with the pastors of the churches in the Holy Land, I repeat that there is no future based on violence, forced exile, and revenge," the Pope said during his weekly Angelus prayer.
Impact on the Holy Land
The Holy Land encompasses parts of modern-day Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Egypt, that are sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Call for Peace and Unity
Leo's role in advocating for peace in Gaza has become starker since Israel struck the territory's only Catholic church in July.
"The peoples need peace. Those who truly love them work for peace," the first pope from the United States added.
(Reporting by Giselda Vagnoni; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
