October 16, 2025 | 07:37 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pope Leo XIV has ordered the delivery of 5,000 doses of antibiotics for children in Gaza as humanitarian aid, as aid begins to arrive in the region after two years of conflict.
The aid, distributed through the Office of Papal Charities, aims to provide urgent medical support for Gaza's youngest victims, Vatican News reported, as cited by Anadolu Agency on Tuesday.
According to the Vatican, the medicines have been distributed to those in need with the assistance of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
"We are carrying out the message of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te, dedicated to the poor," said Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Ministry of Charity.
He emphasized the importance of concrete action and concern for those in need, emphasizing that the Church's mission can only be credible if it is realized through concrete acts of closeness and acceptance.
The Vatican noted that Pope Leo XIV's action was made possible by the reopening of the crossings that allow humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, marking what the Pope recently described as a "spark of hope" for the Holy Land.
In addition to Gaza, as reported by Antara, the Pope's charitable efforts also continue in Ukraine, where aid deliveries coordinated by the Basilica of St. Sophia in Rome are still underway.
Trucks carrying food, oil, hygiene products, and other essentials recently reached the city of Kharkiv.
The Vatican stated that the deliveries are part of its ongoing humanitarian response to the war, which also includes the delivery of electricity generators and warm clothing to help civilians weather the harsh winter.
Through this act of solidarity, the Pope seeks to "draw closer to the suffering and sorrow of those exhausted by years of war," the Vatican statement added.
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