Madonna has urged the Pope to go to Gaza and “bring your light” to the kids there.
In a plea shared throughout her social media channels, the pop star informed the pontiff he’s “the only one of us who cannot be denied entry” and that “there is no more time”.
“Politics cannot affect change,” wrote the queen of pop, who was raised Catholic.
“Only consciousness can. Therefore I am reaching out to a Man of God.”
The Like A Prayer singer informed her social media followers her son Rocco’s birthday prompted her put up.
“I feel the best gift I can give to him as a mother – is to ask everyone to do what they can to help save the innocent children caught in the crossfire in Gaza.
“I’m not pointing fingers, putting blame or taking sides. Everyone seems to be struggling. Together with the moms of the hostages. I pray that they’re launched as nicely.”
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Pope Leo XIV leads a Mass for younger individuals in Rome. File pic: AP
Pope Leo has been outspoken in regards to the disaster in Gaza since his inauguration, calling for an finish to the “barbarity of war”.
“I appeal to the international community to observe humanitarian law and respect the obligation to protect civilians as well as the prohibition of collective punishment, of indiscriminate use of force and forced displacement of the population,” he stated in July.
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Gaza: ‘It is a man-made disaster’
WHO chief thanks Madonna
Each youngster beneath the age of 5 in Gaza is now susceptible to acute malnutrition, in accordance with UNICEF – “a condition that didn’t exist in Gaza just 20 months ago”.
On the finish of Might, the NGO reported that greater than 50,000 kids had been killed or injured since October 2023.
World Well being Organisation director common Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked Madonna for her put up, saying: “humanity and peace must prevail”.
“Thank you, Madonna, for your compassion, solidarity and commitment to care for everyone caught in the Gaza crisis, especially the children. This is greatly needed,” he wrote on X.
