Pope Francis on Wednesday stated that the ongoing war Israeli war against Hamas fighters in the Gaza territory has how turned into act of terrorism. Pope met separately with Israeli relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians with family in Gaza, saying the conflict had progressed beyond war to "terrorism." Francis said in unscripted remarks to his general audience in St. Peter's Square shortly after the meetings in his residence that he heard firsthand how "both sides are suffering" in the conflict.
The Vatican has denied that the Pope used the word genocide to describe events in Gaza after a meeting with 10 Palestinians on Wednesday morning at his Vatican residence
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