Pope expresses dismay at deaths of Gaza aid workers - Vatican. Francis renews his firm request for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
He also showed the rosary and copy of the New Testament of a young Ukrainian soldier killed in the war sparked by the Russian invasion. "I would like everyone to be silent for a moment and think of this boy and the many others like him who have died in this madness of war," the pontiff said. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA.