Pope Francis meets with families of Israeli hostages aleteia.org
On the morning of April 8, 2024, Pope Francis received at the Vatican members of five Israeli families whose loved ones were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, announced Vatican News. At the same time, Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, met with the head of Vatican diplomacy, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, to discuss the conflict and the hostage issue, said the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See.
On October 7, 2023, a raid by Hamas forces resulted in the deaths of 1,100 people and the kidnapping of 240 others, including women, children, and the elderly – in both cases mostly Israelis. Among those kidnapped who are still being held by Hamas’ forces, are members of the Bibas, Berger, Dalal, Miran and Nimrodi families, who met the Pontiff on Monday morning…
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