Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, smiles during an interview with OSV News in the Old City of Jerusalem Oct. 4, 2024. The cardinal is among the possible contenders to succeed Pope Francis, formerly Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. (OSV News photo/Debbie Hill) An end to the Gaza war is essential, says Patriarch Pizzaballa. Perhaps, he hopes, US President Trump’s visit to the Middle East could bring about a turnaround and avert a humanitarian tragedy. According to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, an end to the war in the Gaza Strip is urgently needed, but…
