Pope Leo XIV Wednesday had a brief greeting with Bethlehem mayor Maher Nicola Canawati Wednesday, during which he was invited to visit Gaza and in which he assured Palestinians of his closeness amid the ongoing war.
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ROME – Pope Leo XIV Wednesday had a brief greeting with Bethlehem mayor Maher Nicola Canawati Wednesday, during which he was invited to visit Gaza and in which he assured Palestinians of his closeness amid the ongoing war.
Speaking to Crux, Canawati said that he met Pope Leo during the pontiff’s Wednesday general audience as part of a tour of Italy and Europe to raise awareness about the impact of the war in Gaza and to try to bring the conflict to an end.
