Amid continuing violence in the Holy Land, Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation on Monday morning with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.
According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope received the call from President Abbas during which they discussed recent developments in the conflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank.
“During the telephone call, the Holy Father repeated his appeal for International Humanitarian Law to be fully respected, emphasising in particular the obligation to protect civilians and sacred sites, the prohibition of the indiscriminate use of force and of the forced transfer of the population,” the statement reads.
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By Linda Bordoni | vaticannews
