Pope Francis makes brief Easter appearance, calls for Gaza ceasefire

What was Pope Francis' Easter message?

(NewsNation) — In his final hours, Pope Francis shared an Easter message dedicated to peace in the world. Francis did not preside over the Vatican's Easter Mass as he was limiting his workload since his hospitalization, but made an appearance at the end to deliver the twice-yearly blessing and message called the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world). He wished the assembled audience a Happy Easter before passing his roughly 20-minute, pre-p…

Hamas Mourns Pope Francis After Religious Leader Called for 'Immediate Ceasefire' in Final Easter Message

Since Oct. 9, 2023, the late pope had conducted nightly calls with Father Gabriel Romanelli, priest at the sole Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip.

Pope Francis used final Easter address to call for Gaza ceasefire

In the Easter message, the pontiff said the situation in Gaza was "dramatic and deplorable."

Inside Pope Francis’s Final Appearance on Easter Sunday

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire in Gaza in his final Easter message.

Gaza: A tragic and deplorable situation. In his final message, read by an aide when Pope Francis briefly appeared on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza...

Pope Francis, who last month overcame a double pneumonia, entered St. Peter’s Square yesterday in a decapotated Popemobile and greeted tens of thousands of Catholics after the celebration of Easter Mass in the Vatican. In his message read aloud by an assistant before the look of the Argentine Pope from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Jorge Mario Bergoglio reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the return of hostages…