Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a children's clinic in war-torn Gaza, Catholic charity Caritas said on Monday. The iconic open-sided vehicle, designed to allow the pontiff to greet crowds of well-wishers, has been transferred to Caritas Jerusalem and will head to Gaza if and when Israel opens a humanitarian
One of Pope Francis’s former popemobiles is being converted into a mobile healthcare clinic to treat injured and malnourished children in Gaza, the Vatican confirmed on Sunday. The vehicle, used by the late pontiff during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, was entrusted to Caritas Jerusalem, a Catholic aid organisation, as part of one of Francis’s final
Israel's security cabinet has approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory, an official said Monday, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive. The plan, approved overnight, includes the holding of territories in the besieged Gaza Strip and comes alongside