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    Pope Francis decries deaths of children in global conflicts

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    Posted on February 3, 2025

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    Last updated: January 26, 2026

    Pope Francis passionately addresses global leaders at a Vatican summit, condemning the deaths of children in conflicts like Gaza and Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of children's rights.
    Pope Francis speaks at a summit on children's rights amid global conflicts - Global Banking & Finance Review
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    Pope Francis condemns child deaths in conflicts, urging global leaders to prioritize children's rights at a Vatican summit.

    Pope Francis decries deaths of children in global conflicts

    By Joshua McElwee

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Monday decried the deaths of children in global conflicts, telling a Vatican summit that "nothing is worth the life of a child".

    Francis, who has been critical of both Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the ongoing violence of the Russia-Ukraine war, did not specify a conflict in his remarks.

    "What we have tragically seen almost every day in recent times, namely children dying beneath bombs ... is unacceptable," said the pontiff. "To kill children is to deny the future."

    The Vatican, shaken in recent decades by child sexual abuse scandals in countries across the world, invited a range of global leaders on Monday for a one-day conference to discuss children's rights.

    Queen Rania of Jordan, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri were among the speakers.

    Francis ramped up his criticism of Israel's military campaign in Gaza in recent months, before the January ceasefire agreement. A few weeks ago, he called the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave "very serious and shameful".

    In Monday's speech, he also decried the number of children displaced by global conflicts, which the United Nations estimates at some 38 million.

    "We are here today to say that we do not want this to become the new normal," said the pope. "We refuse to get used to it."

    Francis, who has been sharply critical of U.S. President Donald Trump's clampdown on immigration, also mentioned undocumented children at the U.S.-Mexico border.

    He said they were the "first victims of that exodus of despair and hope made by the thousands of people coming from the South towards the United States of America".

    (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; Editing by Christina Fincher)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Pope Francis condemns child deaths in global conflicts.
    • •He criticizes Israel's military actions in Gaza.
    • •The Vatican hosts a summit on children's rights.
    • •38 million children displaced by conflicts globally.
    • •Pope highlights plight of undocumented children at the US-Mexico border.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Pope Francis decries deaths of children in global conflicts

    1What did Pope Francis say about children in global conflicts?

    Pope Francis stated that 'nothing is worth the life of a child' and condemned the deaths of children in conflicts, calling it unacceptable.

    2Which global leaders attended the Vatican summit?

    Among the speakers were Queen Rania of Jordan, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, and former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri.

    3What humanitarian issue did Pope Francis highlight?

    He highlighted the plight of approximately 38 million children displaced by global conflicts and expressed the need to refuse to accept this as the new normal.

    4How did Pope Francis address the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border?

    He referred to undocumented children at the U.S.-Mexico border as the 'first victims' of the exodus of despair caused by people migrating from the South.

    5What recent conflicts did Pope Francis criticize?

    He criticized Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the ongoing violence in the Russia-Ukraine war, although he did not specify any particular conflict during his remarks.

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