Pope Francis meets with relatives of hostages held by Hamas vaticannews.va

Pope Francis met on Monday morning, with relatives of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza since October 7th.

According to the Holy See Press Office, the private encounter took place in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.

During the families of the hostages' stay in Italy, there are also meetings scheduled with various representatives of political institutions, and with members of the Jewish community.

This marks the second meeting of the Pope with relatives of Israeli hostages.

In November 2023, the Holy Father met with a group of hostage relatives in his residence, as well as with another group, separately, of relatives of those suffering from the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. …

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