Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire in the Holy Land

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Pope Francis prays for an end to the violence in the Holy Land, especially in Gaza where a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded, as well as for the ...

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highly valued but totally useless contribution

Imagine if the pope personally sailed in a ship of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea... Putting his faith on display...

Well since he's a bit of a right-wing racist fuck nugget himself I doubt he will.

Delivering aid to the needy is core religious PR. Doing so under adversity, with danger to the deliverer more so.

I couldn't think of a better way to reinvigorate the Catholic churches global image than a risky mission of mercy. The popes old anyway, this would be an opportunity to make it into Stovokor

He should have gone with "thoughts and prayers"