Pope Leo says Gaza ‘crushed by hunger’ as Vatican official calls for recognition of State of Palestine

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said he was following the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza with “great concern,” saying the civilian population is being “crushed by hunger and continues to be exposed to violence and death.”

The pontiff was speaking after his Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, soon after the Israeli military began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of the Gaza Strip, saying these pauses would last 10 hours a day.

on Friday, the UN Office...