Vatican City, 18 July 2014 (VIS) –
Following last Sunday’s heartfelt appeal for continued prayer for
peace in the Holy Land, this morning the Holy Father Francis
personally telephoned President Shimon Peres of Israel and President
Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine to share his very serious concerns
regarding the current situation of conflict involving in particular
the Gaza Strip which, in a climate of growing hostility, hatred and
suffering for the two populations, is claiming many victims and
giving rise to a serious humanitarian emergency.
As during his recent pilgrimage to the
Holy Land and on the occasion of the invocation for peace on 8 June,
the Holy Father assured them of his ceaseless prayer, and that of all
the Church, for peace in the Holy Land. He reminded the presidents,
whom he considers to be men of peace and seekers of peace, of the
need to continue to pray and endeavour to ensure that all the
interested parties and those who hold political office at local and
international level work to bring an end to hostilities, making
efforts to promote truce, peace and reconciliation in the hearts of
those involved.
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