Pope Leo XIV spoke Sunday of his "deep sorrow" and called for an end to the "barbarity of war" in the wake of the shelling of Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in the Palestinian enclave.

Following Pope Francis’ declaration in 2023 that such blessings were allowed, Carey asked priests in his diocese not to perform them.

‘Charity Doesn’t Go On Vacation’: Pope Leo XIV Sends Food to Families in Ukraine The aid will reach the village of Staryi Saltiv and the city of Shevchenkove, both affected by Russian bombing.

A street mural in Rome painted by TVBoy depicts Chicago native Pope Leo XIV in a Chicago Bulls uniform with a basketball, evoking Michael Jordan.

An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of Gaza’s only Catholic church on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding several others, according to witnesses and church officials.

Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis by: WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press Posted: Jul 17, 2025 / 08:24 PM EDT ...

Israel said Thursday that it “deeply regrets” a deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, which killed three people.

Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis Father Gabriel Romanelli, left, prays during the midnight Christmas Eve Mass in 2021 at Deir Al Latin ...

Pope Francis, when he was alive, would call the Catholic Church in Gaza almost every day, Father Gabriel Romanelli of the Gaza church told Vatican news in February.

Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation in the war-ravaged territory.

Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis Pope Leo XIV on Thursday renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in response to the attack ...