From The Times of Israel:
Pope Leo says conflicts in the Middle East are raging with an unprecedented “diabolical intensity” and appeals for greater respect for international law, in comments to Catholic bishops and aid agencies operating in the region.
At a meeting in the Vatican, the pontiff says countries in the region are being “devastated by wars, plundered by special interests, and covered by a cloud of hatred that renders the air unbreathable and toxic. “Today, violent conflict seems to be raging… with a diabolical intensity previously unknown,” he says, adding that the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza is “tragic and inhumane.”