Vatican City: In a heartfelt demonstration of care for the most vulnerable, Pope Leo XIV has instructed the Office of Papal Charities to dispatch 5,000 doses of antibiotics to children in the Gaza Strip. The move comes as humanitarian aid finally gains access to the territory, providing essential medical relief to the youngest victims of a conflict that has now lasted two years. This effort, coordinated with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ensures that medicines reach those in urgent need, underscoring the Vatican’s commitment to tangible humanitarian action.

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, described the initiative as a practical embodiment of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te, which emphasizes care for the poor. “It is necessary to

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