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Pope Leo Mourns Catholic Church Victims in Gaza, Calls War ‘Barbarism’, by Elise DeGeeter – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Pope Leo XIV during an audience with the media (May 12, 2025). Source: Wikimedia Commons

By Elise DeGeeter, Catholic Vote, July 20, 2025

In his July 20 Angelus address from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV delivered one of his strongest condemnations yet of the war in Gaza, denouncing the violence as “barbarism” and mourning the victims of Israel’s July 17 attack on the Holy Family Catholic Parish.

The Pope expressed “profound sadness” and led prayers for the three Catholics killed in the strike.

“I pray for the victims, Saad Issa Kostandi Salameh, Foumia Issa Latif Ayyad, Najwa Ibrahim Latif Abu Daoud, and I am particularly close to their families and to all the parishioners,” he said. “Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza.” …

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