Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 11, 2025 / 16:32 pm
Archbishop of Westminster in England and Wales Cardinal Vincent Nichols has issued a statement condemning Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City.
The statement came after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan on Aug. 8 to take control of Gaza City and expand military operations.
Israel’s five-step plan includes disarming Hamas, releasing all remaining living and deceased hostages, demilitarizing the Gaza Strip, establishing temporary Israeli control over the enclave, and eventually replacing Hamas with a friendly Arab civil administration.
“Today, and in these days, I weep for the people of Gaza as they face not just a continuation of their immense suffering but an escalation in their hardship and desperation,” Nichols said in the