Re: “Pope Francis spoke clearly. The Trump administration should listen,” April 25, Opinion:
Pope Francis gave me a uncommon feeling of humanity at a time when I’m overwhelmed by despair over the human-made struggling on the earth, particularly in Gaza. He had braveness, calling out Israel’s navy actions in Gaza as “cruelty” and warning they might quantity to genocide.
In the meantime, I’m in disbelief as world leaders stay silent within the face of Israel’s deliberate hunger of Gaza, a merciless tactic disguised as stress on Hamas to launch hostages, however in actuality a part of a marketing campaign of extermination of Palestinians, not even sparing the hostages themselves.
A few of these leaders name themselves Christians and honored Pope Francis at his funeral. However how can anybody declare a real relationship with their religion whereas turning away from such struggling?
I used to be raised Catholic and, although now agnostic, I nonetheless keep in mind the messages of affection and solidarity that I imagine are on the coronary heart of each religion custom. Why aren’t extra voices of conscience rising up?
Depriving an already devastated inhabitants — made homeless, with no functioning hospitals — of meals and drugs is unimaginable cruelty. We’re failing each other as human beings.
Elisabetta Valenti, Seattle
