The Pope: 'I am very concerned about Gaza, which is being crushed by hunger.

"I am following with great concern the very grave humanitarian situation in Gaza, where the civilian population is crushed by hunger and continues to be exposed to violence and death," the Pope said at the Angelus.

"I renew my earnest appeal for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and full respect for humanitarian law." The Pope said this at the Angelus, referring to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. "Every human person has an intrinsic dignity conferred by God himself. I urge the parties in all conflicts to recognize this dignity and to halt any action contrary to it.

I urge you to negotiate a future of peace for all peoples and to reject anything that could jeopardize it. I entrust to Mary, Queen of Peace, the innocent victims of conflicts and the governments who have the power to put an end to them." The Pope said this at the Angelus. At the Angelus, the Pope greeted the young people who had arrived in Rome for their Jubilee. Prevost wished all the young people that the Jubilee would be "an opportunity to encounter Christ" and repeated his greeting in several languages: in addition to Italian, also in English and Spanish.

"My heart goes out to all those suffering from conflict and violence around the world," the Pope said at the Angelus, offering a special prayer "for those caught up in the clashes on the border between Thailand and Cambodia, especially for children and displaced families. May the Prince of Peace inspire all to seek dialogue and reconciliation." "I pray for the victims of the violence in southern Syria," the Pope said at the Angelus, listing the various conflict situations around the world.