Pope warns of spiral of death in Middle East clashes
Sunday May 16 2021
Pope Francis celebrates a Holy Mass for the community of Rome s faithful of Myanmar, on May 16, 2021 at St. Peter s Basilica in The Vatican. PHOTO/AFP
Summary
Francis comments, addressed to a crowd in Saint Peter s Square at the Vatican, came after the pontiff held a special mass for Myanmar on Sunday morning.
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Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was terrible and unacceptable , warning that the latest conflict could get even worse. In these days, violent armed clashes between the Gaza Strip and Israel have taken over, and risk degenerating into a spiral of death and destruction, said the pope following his Sunday Regina Caeli prayer.