Pope Francis: Terrorism cannot justify terrorism
Pope Francis, while calling Hamas and Israel terrorists, said: "Terrorism cannot justify terrorism."
According to the Religion Media Center, the leader of the world's Catholics, Pope Francis condemned the actions of Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Pope Francis stated in a speech last week that the Gaza crisis has gone beyond war and has become acts of terrorism, and that terror cannot justify terror.
Pope Francis made remarks while meeting with the families of hostages and prisoners in Gaza. Following his remarks, a family member claimed that the Pope had used the word genocide to describe the events in Gaza, but the Vatican denied the Pope's use of the word.
Austin Ivory, in an interview with the BBC regarding the Pope's meeting with the families of the hostages and his words, said: "The Pope's statements are carefully worded and he believes that the Israeli attacks in Gaza are no different from terrorist acts. The Pope calls for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. Pope Francis used the right words in his speech."
