Death and suffering caused by the war in the â Middle East are a âscandal to the whole human familyâ, Pope Leo has said, renewing his â plea for an immediate ceasefire.
The American pope âsaid that he continues to follow with âdismayâ the situation in the Middle East and in other regions torn apart by violence.
âWe cannot remain silent â in the face of â the suffering of so many people, the defenceless victims of these conflicts. What hurts them â hurts the whole of humanity,â Leo â said at his weekly Angelus â prayer in St Peterâs Square.
âI strongly renew my appeal for us to persevere âin prayer, so that hostilities may cease and the way may âfinally âbe paved for peace,â he added.
Per Al-Jazeera