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Pope Francis personally telephoned the leaders of Palestine and Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas and President Shimon Peres, on Friday in order to express his "very grave concerns" about the Gaza conflict, which escalated on Thursday when Israel launched a ground invasion.
The pope called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and emphasized to both leaders the need "to bring an end to hostilities, making efforts to promote a truce, peace and reconciliation in the hearts of those involved," according to a statement from the Vatican.
The pope is actively working towards peace in the Middle East, hosting Abbas and Peres at the Vatican in June for a prayer summit. "Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare," he said. "It calls for the courage to say yes to encounter and no to conflict."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/pope-francis-israel-palestine-gaza-ceasefire_n_5599268.html
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