Pope Leo rejects mass forced displacement of civilians in Gaza – Middle East Monitor

Pope Leo, whose role in advocating for peace in Gaza has become notably stark since Israel struck the territory’s only Catholic church last week, told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that he opposed any forced displacement of Palestinians, Reuters reported.

The Vatican said Abbas had phoned the Pope on Monday, three days after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called and expressed regret over the strike on Gaza’s Holy Family…