POPE FRANCIS ONCE AGAIN CONDEMNED THE ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES IN GAZA. (PHOTO).

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  On Saturday, Pope Francis once again condemned the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, following a day after an Israeli government minister publicly criticized him for suggesting that the international community should examine whether the military actions there amount to genocide against the Palestinian people. During his annual Christmas address to the Catholic cardinals overseeing various Vatican departments, Francis seemed to reference the Israeli airstrikes from Friday that resulted in the deaths of at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza. "Yesterday, children were bombed," the pope stated. "This is cruelty. This is not war. I wanted to express this because it strikes at the heart." As the leader of the 1.4 billion-member Roman Catholic Church, the pope typically exercises caution in taking sides during conflicts. However, he has recently become more vocal regarding Israel's military actions against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In excerpts from a book released l...

MAGNITUDE 5.3 EARTHQUAKE ROCKS SOUTH AFRICA'S NORTHERN CAPE. (PHOTO).


 Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocks South Africa's Northern Cape


A moderate earthquake struck western South Africa early on Sunday, with tremors reported across several regions.


The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 5.3 quake occurred at 02:51 local time, 101km west of Brandvlei, a small town in the Northern Cape province.


Strong tremors were felt as far away as Cape Town.


There have been no official reports of casualties or property damage so far.

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