Cardinal Parolin: ceasefire urgent in Israel-Palestine violence
Israeli-Hamas violence continues in the Holy Land.
The Vatican Secretary of State expresses the concern of the Pope and the Holy See over the escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas.
By Vatican News staff writer
The Pope and the Holy See are "very concerned" about what is happening in the Holy Land where the escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas is continuing.
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, expressed his worries on Tuesday on the sidelines of an event to present a book dedicated to the former director of the Vatican’s L'Osservatore Romano newspaper, Mario Agnes, at the Italian embassy to the Holy See in Rome.
Cardinal Parolin reiterated the urgency of a truce and expressed deep concern over the explosive situation, which, he said, continues "despite the efforts of the international community to bring about a ceasefire".
Ruin and death
"This conflict is bringing ruin as well as deaths," Cardinal Parolin lamented, recalling Pope Francis who during his Angelus on Sunday drew the attention of the world to children being killed in the conflict.
"Our concern is that of the Holy Father and the commitment to do everything possible to stop the conflict," said the Vatican Secretary of State.
The two-state solution
To journalists asking him whether the Holy See would act as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian question, the Vatican’s top diplomat said, “It seems to me that someone has said they don’t want any interference …
This article was originally published on Vatican News website. Please click here to read the full text.