(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 22 - Pope Francis on Sunday condemned
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, blasting their "cruelty"
during his weekly Angelus prayer.
"With pain I think of Gaza, of so much cruelty, of the children
who are machine-gunned, of the bombings of schools and hospitals
- how much cruelty", said the pontiff.
Francis also asked for a "ceasefire" on all fronts for the
Christmas holidays.
The pope had launched the same message on Saturday, prompting
Israel to accuse him of having "double standards". (ANSA).