{"id":2473801,"date":"2025-08-12T11:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madonna-urges-pope-leo-to-visit-gaza-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:37:51","slug":"madonna-urges-pope-leo-to-visit-gaza-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madonna-urges-pope-leo-to-visit-gaza-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmadonna-urges-pope-leo-to-visit-gaza-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2473801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Popstar Madonna has publicly urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza to bring attention and help to the suffering Palestinian children amid ongoing conflict. Her appeal,made on Instagram,emphasizes the urgent plight of these children and calls on the Pope,as a religious leader who cannot be denied entry,to intervene &#8220;before it&#8217;s too late.&#8221; This plea comes nearly two years after the outbreak of fighting between Israel and Hamas,with Gaza experiencing most of the violence. Madonna&#8217;s request coincided with her son Rocco Ritchie&#8217;s birthday and expressed her belief that political actions alone cannot effect change, appealing instead to spiritual consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recently allowed limited humanitarian aid<\/a> into Gaza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas\/\" title=\"... to ... are \u201cgetting stolen by ...\u201d\">including food airdrops<\/a>, after a period of blockade that severely restricted assistance. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, supported by the U.S. and Israel, has been the primary food provider in the region. The situation is dire, with reports of starvation and deadly stampedes at aid centers, although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies ther is starvation in Gaza. Former President Donald Trump acknowledged the starvation issue and expressed a desire to resolve it.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna, a Catholic who has been excommunicated from the Church three times, has previously called on the Pope for reinstatement. Her message stresses that she is not blaming any party but is focused on saving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stinking-deadbeat-drunken-husband-piers-morgan-blasts-ben-affleck-for-linking-jennifer-garner-to-his-alcoholism\/\" title=\"\u2018Stinking Deadbeat Drunken Husband\u2019: Piers Morgan Blasts Ben Affleck For Linking Jennifer Garner To His Alcoholism\">innocent children caught<\/a> in the conflict. The Catholic population in Gaza has suffered, including damage to a local church from Israeli strikes, an incident for which Israeli officials expressed regret. It remains unclear whether the Pope or the Vatican has responded to Madonna&#8217;s urgent appeal.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Madonna urges Pope Leo to visit Gaza<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2200115\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Popstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2305553\/madonna-asks-for-meeting-with-pope-to-discuss-her-three-excommunications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Madonna<\/a> called on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3484721\/pope-leo-mourns-killed-attack-catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a> to visit the Palestinian children in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3494562\/israel-gaza-city-occupation-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a> &ldquo;before it&rsquo;s too late.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Madonna&rsquo;s request to the head of the Catholic Church comes almost two years after the conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3492967\/mahmoud-khalil-october-7-new-york-times-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">initial attack<\/a> from Hamas began in Southern Israel, the majority of the fighting has taken place in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3497048\/trump-endorses-burt-jones-brian-kemp-georgia-governor\/\">Trump endorses Burt Jones to replace Brian Kemp as Georgia governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3496610\/inflation-july-consumer-price-index-tariffs\/\">Inflation held at 2.7% in July, allaying tariff fears<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3496748\/oklahoma-emptying-prisons-illegal-immigrants-budding-ice-partnership\/\">Oklahoma emptying prisons of illegal immigrants in budding ICE partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Most Holy Father,&nbsp; Please go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it&rsquo;s too late,&rdquo; Madonna wrote on Instagram Monday. &ldquo;As a mother, I cannot bear to watch their suffering. The children of the world belong to everyone. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNOYDvuip2x\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Madonna was referring to how Israel has closed off Gaza to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3436459\/greta-thunberg-deported-israel-gaza-aid-ship-flotilla-seized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">humanitarian efforts<\/a>. Two weeks ago, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced a pause on fighting in civilian centers and in humanitarian corridors to allow for Palestinians to receive much-needed food supplies. Israel also began allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3482099\/israel-resume-food-drops-gaza-aid-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">airdrops<\/a> of food around the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Until this announcement, the U.S.-Israeli-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3431228\/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-shut-down-idf-shooting-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza Humanitarian Foundation<\/a><strong> <\/strong>was the sole food provider to the region. The foundation began on May 26 and aims to replace the United Nations. In its first five weeks of operation, the GHF claimed to deliver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3482099\/israel-resume-food-drops-gaza-aid-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">52 million<\/a> meals.<\/p>\n<p>The request from Madonna came on her son Rocco Ritchie&rsquo;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Politics Cannot affect Change. Only consciousness Can. Therefore I am Reaching out to a Man of God,&rdquo; Madonna wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Gaza boasts a Catholic population and has a single church that was hit by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3479637\/idf-strike-catholic-church-gaza-accidental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli strikes<\/a>. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel &ldquo;deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza&rsquo;s Holy Family Church.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel the best gift I can give to him as a Mother &mdash; is to ask everyone to do what they can to help save the innocent children caught in the crossfire in Gaza,&rdquo; Madonna wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am not pointing fingers, placing blame or taking sides. Everyone is suffering. Including the mothers of the hostages. I pray that they are released as well. I am merely trying to do what I can to keep these children from dying of starvation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Catholic Church and Madonna for comment. It remains to be seen whether Madonna received a response from the Holy See.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3483627\/trump-disputes-netanyahu-gaza-starvation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">claims<\/a> there is no starvation in Gaza. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry reported deaths from starvation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3478271\/israel-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-effort-deadly-scramble-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stampedes at aid centers<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3483627\/trump-disputes-netanyahu-gaza-starvation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> disagreed with Netanyahu and claimed he wanted to resolve the hunger problem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking for getting people fed. Right now, to me, that&rsquo;s the No. 1 position because you have a lot of starving people,&rdquo; Trump said Monday. &ldquo;We can save a lot of people. That&rsquo;s real starvation. I see it, and you can&rsquo;t fake that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483464\/trump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP LAMENTS DONATIONS TO GAZA ARE &ldquo;GETTING STOLEN BY HAMAS&rdquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Madonna has previously made public pleas to the Pope, as she is Catholic herself. Since becoming famous, Madonna was excommunicated from the church three times and called on then-Pope Francis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2305553\/madonna-asks-for-meeting-with-pope-to-discuss-her-three-excommunications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">to reinstate her<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Only the blessing of a Catholic bishop would be needed to reverse Madonna&rsquo;s excommunication. 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