Pope Leo breaks from traditional diplomacy strategy, slamming the war’s ‘barbarity’ and ‘use of force’ in denouncing the attack.

The Vatican has expressed doubts about Israeli statements saying an attack on a Catholic church in the Gaza Strip was a mistake, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Italian television channel Rai. The Cardinal secretary of state,

"Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza."