In a press release issued by the Holy See Press Office, Pope Francis expressed his pain over the recent bombings by Israel and Russia against innocent people. Israel attacked a Catholic school in Gaza and Russia attacked two medical centres in Kiev, one of them a children’s hospital. “With great sorrow the Holy Father has learnt the news of the attacks against two medical centres in Kiev, among them, the largest children’s hospital in Ukraine, as well as against a school in Gaza,” stated the press release, adding that “The Pope expresses his profound shock over the escalation of violence. At the same time, he expresses his closeness to the victims and the innocent wounded; he hopes and prays that soon concrete ways will be identified to put an end to the conflicts underway.” The Israeli attack against the Catholic school in Gaza, where previously the same Army killed innocents, occurred on Sunday, July 7, leaving four people dead. The Israeli Army attacked two classrooms on the ground floor, places where entire families are sheltered. The Israeli Government said the building was being used as a hiding place and housed a weapons manufacturing plant, something yet unproven. Up to now, the number of killings committed by the Israeli Government surpasses 35,000.