Pope Leo raises alarm over intensity of Middle East conflicts

Pope Leo said on June 26th that Middle Eastern conflicts were progressing at a shocking rate and called for more compliance with international law, in remarks to aid organisations and catholic bishops working in the region, according to Middle East Eye via Reuters. 

During talks in the Vatican, the pope said Middle Eastern nations were being “devastated by wars, plundered by special interests, and covered by a cloud of hatred that renders the air unbreathable and toxic.”

He added that violence in the region is escalating “with a diabolical intensity previously unknown.” He also called the situation in Gaza “tragic.”

Middle East Eye via Reuters