150 Catholic priests and nuns march toward Vatican to demand end to Gaza ‘genocide’

Approximately 150 Catholic priests, nuns, and a bishop marched toward the Vatican on Tuesday to demand an end to what they call the 'genocide' in Gaza. The protesters, members of the 'Priests Against Genocide' network, carried a banner bearing the names of 300 children they say died in the war. The group later moved to the Palestinian and Lebanese embassies and the Rome headquarters of Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo SpA.

Approximately 150 Catholic priests, nuns, and a bishop marched toward the Vatican on Tuesday to demand an end to what they call the 'genocide' in Gaza. The protesters, members of the 'Priests Against Genocide' network, carried a banner bearing the names of 300 children they say were killed by the Israeli military in Gaza and Lebanon. The group, which included Italian Bishop Franco Moscone of Manfredonia, prayed near St. Peter's Basilica before moving to the Palestinian and Lebanese embassies and the Rome headquarters of Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo SpA. The network, founded in August 2025, claims over 2,500 members from five continents. The article notes that UN investigators and multiple rights groups have made similar genocide allegations, which Israel vehemently denies. The march was significantly larger than a similar event last year.

150 Catholic priests and nuns march toward Vatican to demand end to Gaza ‘genocide’