Pope Francis, speaking Wednesday to his general audience at the Vatican, says the world must choose the side “of peace" in the Israel-Hamas war.

Pope Francis criticized military attacks that go "beyond morality" after he was asked about Israel's recent escalation of attacks in Lebanon that targeted top Hezbollah commanders.

Pope Francis wants this war to end now, with all the hostages to be returned in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Most of the citizens of Israel, including myself, want this too ...

But it seems clear that the Israeli government's resentment of Pope Francis's expressions of solidarity with the Palestinians, especially during the war in Gaza, has soured its response to his death.

Landing in Israel on his whistle-stop tour of the Holy Land, Pope Francis declared Sunday that “there is simply no other way” besides a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians to live ...

Pope Francis met, separately, with Israeli and Palestinian families on Nov. 22 and afterward said the fighting had gone “beyond wars” to “terrorism.” (Video: Vatican Media) ...

Pope Francis says a two-state solution is needed for Israelis and Palestinians as the war between Israel and Hamas continues inside the Gaza Strip.

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is remembered as a defender and consoling presence.