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Under olive tree planted as sign of peace, pope begs God to help Holy Land

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Sitting in the Vatican Gardens with the dome of St. Peter's Basilica as a backdrop, Pope Francis told cardinals and diplomats, including the ambassadors of Israel and Palestine, "Every day I pray that this war will finally end." With a representative of Rome's Jewish community and a representative of the city's Muslim community in attendance June 7, the pope repeated his call for a cease-fire, his appeal to Hamas to release all the hostages it kidnapped Oct. 7 and his plea that Israel protect civilians in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to reach them.

Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin insisted on Tuesday that a “cease-fire” is the only way for the hostages to be returned to Israel.

Vatican Reiterates Calls for Hostage Returns, Cease-Fire in Israel-Hamas War

President Joe Biden said earlier this week that he was hoping for a short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war