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Pope Francis suggested the global community study whether Israel's military campaign in Gaza constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people.

King Charles and Queen Camilla had been due to make a formal state visit to the Vatican, but postponed their plans after doctors prescribed Francis two months of rest.

Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered other complications.

The Vatican said the 88-year-old Francis, who has double pneumonia, had suffered a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis."

Despite his periodic health issues and reduced mobility, Francis has kept up a busy schedule, including foreign travel.

Pope Francis has elevated women to leadership roles at the Vatican throughout his 11-year papacy, naming a range of women to second-in-command positions at various offices.

Cardinal McElroy criticized Trump's mass deportation campaign in 2019, adding that Catholics "simply can't stand by and watch [immigrants] get deported."

In the document published last week, the AJC’s “Translate Hate” ongoing glossary — which has entries on antisemitic terms — has been appended with Catholic commentaries on 10 of those entries.

As parishioners of Armagh's Saint Patrick's Cathedral were receiving communion, dozens of pro-Palestinian activists silently marched down the aisle.

Last year, before the massacre, Pope Francis urged Israelis and Palestinians to foster a "climate of trust."