In the emergence of Easter for a short period of time in the Vatican, Pope Francis urges the ceasefire on Gaza Israeli conflict news

Pontif was increasingly loud about the military campaign of Israel in Gaza before being hospitalized with pneumonia.

During a transient appearance in front of the gathering of thousands of Catholic pilgrims in the Saint Peter’s Square for the Vatican Outdoor, Pope Francis called for a The ceasefire in Gaza.

The 88 -year -old Pope, He is still recovering From a seizure close to the double pneumonia, it appeared on the balcony of Saint Peter Basilica on Sunday when he read his assistant “URBI et Orbi”-Latin for “to” city and the world “-the supplication, in which the Pope condemned the” bankrupt human situation “caused by the sheets War 18 months On the Palestinian territories.

The letter said: “I expressed my closeness to suffering … from all the Israeli people and the Palestinian people.”

The Pope also called on the Palestinian Armed Community Hamas to launch its remaining secrets and condemned what he said was a “disturbing” trend of anti -Semitism in the world. “I appeal to the warring parties: calling the ceasefire, release the hostages and reaching the help of people who are starving to aspire to the future of peace.”

Five week before his stay at Jimili Hospital in Rome, Francis was intensifying the criticism of the military campaign for Israel in Gaza, describing the situation as “very dangerous and shameful” in January.

Francis, who was under the orders of doctors to monitor two months of convalescence since he left the hospital on March 23, was habit of chairing the entire event, but on this occasion, he was replaced by Cardinal Angelo Komasteri.

“This is a man who was fine, 38 days in the hospital, double pneumonia, kidney problems, and his doctors at some point, I think he will not make it,” said James Bayes from the Vatican of the Vatican.

Paes asked whether Francis was following the advice of his doctors, after he appeared “a short appearance in recent days”, including a visit to a prison in Rome, where he refrained from performing traditional rituals in washing the foot that imitates Jesus Christ to his feet.

He asked the Pope: “A journalist asked him after his visit to what he felt in the Easter week in his current state, the Pope answered:” I live it as much as I could. “

Visit Vans

Meanwhile, the Vatican also said in a statement that Francis held a special meeting with US Vice President JD Vance to exchange Easter greetings on Sunday morning.

On Saturday, Vans held talks with the Vatican Foreign Minister, Cardinal Petro Parolin, and Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of Relations with the Apostolic Workers with Countries.

Vans’s visit came just two months after a dispute between Francis and the administration of US President Donald Trump to its policies, including plans to deport millions of migrants and refugees and extensive discounts of foreign aid and local care.

The Pope, who described the suppression of immigration as “a shame”, rejected the attempt to use Vans for the Catholic teachings dating back to the Middle Ages to justify politics in an unusual open message to the Catholic Bishop.

“JD Vance (was) trying to explain a certain theology saying that you should take care of those closest to you before you worry about these abroad. Then the Pope wrote a speech to us and said:” No, you need to think about everyone. “