Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his urgent plea for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the need for peace in the region. The Pope urged the international community to uphold international law and fulfill their obligation to protect civilians caught in the conflict.

An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials.

Pontiff, Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu speak in wake of Thursday attack by Israeli forces on Catholic church in Gaza that killed at least 3, injured several others - Anadolu Ajansı