Hamas expressed hope the new Pope to take a stand in support of the oppressed & against Palestinians' genocide by Zionists in Gaza

Pars Today – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in a statement, congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new leader of the Catholic Church and wished him success in fulfilling his spiritual and humanitarian missions.

In its statement, Hamas, referring to the ongoing sufferings and tragedies around the world—particularly the continued war and aggression by the Zionist regime against the people of Gaza— emphasized its hope that the new Pope will follow in the moral and humanitarian path of the late Pope Francis by standing in support of the oppressed and opposing the genocide in Gaza./ IRNA

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