Newsalert: Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, an act of terrorism that cannot be tolerated and lamented the large number of Palestinian lives lost during “a painful two years.”

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, an act of terrorism that cannot be tolerated and lamented the large number of Palestinian lives lost during “a painful two years.”

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, an act of terrorism that cannot be tolerated and lamented the large number of Palestinian lives lost during “a painful two years.” https://t.co/dBXJDW4HBy
— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 7, 2025