Pope Sends Antibiotics to Gaza for Children in Need

Vatican City, October 14, 2025: As humanitarian aid finally gains access to the Gaza Strip, Pope Leo has instructed the Office of Papal Charities to deliver medicines for the youngest victims of the two-year conflict. Meanwhile, food aid distributions continue in Ukraine. 

Through the Office of Papal Charities, known as “Pope Leo’s first aid service,” 5,000 doses of antibiotics have been sent to Gaza for children, who are among those most affected by two years of conflict. This gesture was made possible by the reopening of the crossings through which humanitarian aid is now reaching the people of the Gaza Strip.

From Words to Action

“We are putting into practice the words of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te, dedicated to the poor,” said Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, adding that “It is necessary to act, to pay attention to those in need.” 

The papal text clearly expresses the Church’s mission, highlighting the fact “that its proclamation of the Gospel is credible only when expressed through concrete gestures of closeness and welcome.”

The Cardinal Almoner recalled that, even during the years of war, efforts were made to help by sending funds for the purchase of food and fuel.

The Pope’s Closeness to Ukraine

Papal charity continues unabated, also in the face of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. After numerous missions to deliver humanitarian aid — including power generators and thermal clothing to help people withstand the cold — the Office of Papal Charities has continued to support the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome, known as “the church of Ukrainians.” 

The basilica remains active in providing humanitarian assistance to the war-struck country.

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