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Pope Francis on Sunday addressed the death of a mother and daughter sheltering inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, where church leaders say they were killed by an Israel Defense Forces sniper.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem - which oversees Catholic churches across Cyprus, Jordan, Israel, Gaza and the Palestinian territories - made the claim in a statement on Saturday.
CNN reached out to the Israeli military for comment when news of their deaths first broke, but they did not respond.
“I keep getting very serious and sad news about Gaza. Unarmed civilians are targets for bombs and firearms. And this has also happened inside the complex of the Holy Family parish, where there are no terrorists, but families, children, sick and disabled people", Francis said during his prayer weekly Angelus.
Most of the Christian families inside Gaza have been sheltering inside the parish since the start of the war, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, adding that Israeli army tanks have also targeted the Sisters of Mother Teresa Convent, which houses 54 people with disabilities. part of the church complex.
“Some are saying, This is terrorism and war. Yes, it is war; it is terrorism. This is why Scripture says that God puts an end to war ... with the breaking bow and the breaking spear. Let us pray to God for peace, Francis said.
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