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Nahar Net
06-05-2025
- Health
- Nahar Net
Pope Francis donated popemobile to serve as mobile health unit for Gaza children
by Naharnet Newsdesk 06 May 2025, 13:23 Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday. The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican's Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on Monday. There is no word, though, on when it might be put to use. The donation was announced on the same day that Israel approved plans to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time. "When the humanitarian corridor to Gaza reopens, it (the popemobile) will be ready to give primary healthcare to children in Gaza," Caritas Jerusalem said in a statement. The vehicle will be outfitted with equipment for diagnosis, examination, and treatment. Caritas said it would have testing equipment, suture kits, syringes and needles, oxygen supply, vaccines, and a refrigerator. "This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed throughout the crisis," the secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem, Anton Asfar, said in a statement. During Israel's war in Gaza, Francis became increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the Israeli military's harsh tactics while also demanding the return of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. Last year, he urged an investigation into whether Israel's war amounted to genocide -– a charge Israel vehemently denies. He repeatedly spoke out about the plight of people in Gaza, and had a nightly ritual that he even maintained while he was in the hospital in February with pneumonia: he would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping. Francis died April 21 at age 88.
Euronews
06-05-2025
- Health
- Euronews
Pope Francis donates popemobile to serve as mobile health unit for children in Gaza
ADVERTISEMENT The late Pope Francis has donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, charity officials have said. The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican's Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on Monday. There has been no word on when the vehicle might be put to use. The donation was announced on the same day that Israel approved plans to seize the entire Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time. Children in Gaza showing signs of malnutrition in Khan Younis, 2 May, 2025 AP Photo "When the humanitarian corridor to Gaza reopens, it (the popemobile) will be ready to give primary healthcare to children in Gaza," Caritas Jerusalem said in a statement. The vehicle will be outfitted with equipment for diagnosis, examination, and treatment. Caritas said it would have testing equipment, suture kits, syringes and needles, oxygen supply, vaccines and a refrigerator. "This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed throughout the crisis," the secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem, Anton Asfar, said in a statement. During Israel's war in Gaza, Pope Francis became increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the IDF's harsh tactics while also demanding the return of hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023. Related Where do the main contenders to replace Pope Francis stand on key global issues? No, Africans were not denied access to visit Pope Francis' body Last year, he urged an investigation into whether Israel's war in the enclave amounted to genocide, a charge Israel vehemently denied. He repeatedly spoke out about the plight of people in Gaza and had a nightly ritual that he even maintained while he was in the hospital in February with pneumonia: he would call the lone Catholic church in the Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping. Pope Francis died on 21 April at the age of 88.
NBC News
06-05-2025
- Health
- NBC News
Pope Francis donated popemobile to serve as mobile health unit for Gaza children
Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday. The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican's Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on Monday. There is no word, though, on when it might be put to use. The donation was announced on the same day that Israel approved plans to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time. 'When the humanitarian corridor to Gaza reopens, it (the popemobile) will be ready to give primary healthcare to children in Gaza,' Caritas Jerusalem said in a statement. The vehicle will be outfitted with equipment for diagnosis, examination, and treatment. Caritas said it would have testing equipment, suture kits, syringes and needles, oxygen supply, vaccines, and a refrigerator. 'This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed throughout the crisis,' the secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem, Anton Asfar, said in a statement. During Israel's war in Gaza, Francis became increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the Israeli military's harsh tactics while also demanding the return of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. Last year, he urged an investigation into whether Israel's war amounted to genocide -– a charge Israel vehemently denies. He repeatedly spoke out about the plight of people in Gaza, and had a nightly ritual that he even maintained while he was in the hospital in February with pneumonia: he would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping.
Yomiuri Shimbun
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Pope Francis Donated A Popemobile to Serve As A Mobile Health Unit for Gaza Children
AP file photo Pope Francis waves to onlookers from his popemobile in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 16, 2015. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday. The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican's Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on Monday. There is no word, though, on when it might be put to use. The donation was announced on the same day that Israel approved plans to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time. 'When the humanitarian corridor to Gaza reopens, it (the popemobile) will be ready to give primary healthcare to children in Gaza,' Caritas Jerusalem said in a statement. The vehicle will be outfitted with equipment for diagnosis, examination, and treatment. Caritas said it would have testing equipment, suture kits, syringes and needles, oxygen supply, vaccines, and a refrigerator. 'This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed throughout the crisis,' the secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem, Anton Asfar, said in a statement. During Israel's war in Gaza, Francis became increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the Israeli military's harsh tactics while also demanding the return of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. Last year, he urged an investigation into whether Israel's war amounted to genocide -– a charge Israel vehemently denies. He repeatedly spoke out about the plight of people in Gaza, and had a nightly ritual that he even maintained while he was in the hospital in February with pneumonia: he would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping. Francis died April 21 at age 88.
NZ Herald
05-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Francis' popemobile converted into clinic for Gazan children
It will be fitted with medical equipment and a fridge for medicines and be assigned a driver and a team of doctors. 'This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed throughout the crisis,' said Anton Asfar, secretary general of Caritas Jerusalem. It was not clear, however, if or when the aid agency's hoped-for humanitarian corridor would open. Israel resumed major operations across Gaza on March 18 amid political deadlock over how to build on a two-month ceasefire in its war against Hamas, which was sparked by the militants' October 2023 attack. On Monday, Israel's security cabinet approved an expansion of military operations that would lead to what an official described as the 'conquest' of the Palestinian territory. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that at least 2436 people had been killed since Israel resumed its campaign on March 18, bringing the overall death toll from the war to 52,535. Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023 resulted in the deaths of 1218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
