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The Vatican on July 18 released a statement about a telephone call between the Pope and the prime minister of Israel this morning.
The communication comes after a July 17 attack on the only Catholic church in Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of three people. The cardinal of the Holy Land made a visit to Gaza shortly after the attack and was also able to speak on the phone with the Pope.
Here is what the Vatican reported about the conversation with Netanyahu:
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This morning, in his residence at Castel Gandolfo, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, following yesterday’s military attack by the Israeli army that struck the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, killing three people and injuring others, including some seriously.
During the conversation, the Holy Father repeated his appeal for a renewed push for negotiations, a ceasefire and an end to the war. He again expressed his concern about the tragic humanitarian situation of the population in Gaza, whose children, elderly and sick are paying an agonizing price.
Finally, His Holiness reiterated the urgent need to protect places of worship and, especially, the faithful and all people in Palestine and Israel.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister's X account had two posts on the situation.
On Thursday, the White House expressed concern at the attack. Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump did not have a "positive reaction" and that he called Netanyahu on Thursday morning to discuss it.
