Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the Gaza war and called out “collective punishment” as officials said dozens more Palestinians were killed queuing for aid on Sunday.The pontiff renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,

Pope Leo XIV slammed the “barbarity” of the war in Gaza on Sunday and urged against the “indiscriminate use of force”, just days after a deadly strike by Israel’s military on a Catholic church. “I once again ask for an immediate end to the barbarity of the war and for a peaceful resolution to the conflict,

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, urging international adherence to laws protecting civilians. He condemned the attack on Gaza's sole Catholic church, resulting in casualties and damage.

It is time to stop this slaughter.” With these words, Pope Leo XIV expressed his firm condemnation of the Israeli army’s attack on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza.