Muslim politician praises Pope Francis for stance on Gaza

The UK parliamentarian has said support from the Catholic Church for Palestinians in Gaza is 'extremely powerful', while also praising the late Pope for taking a stand on the issue

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A Muslim parliamentarian in the UK has said support from the Catholic Church for Palestinians in Gaza is “extremely powerful”, while also praising the late Pope Francis for taking a stand on the issue.

Shockat Adam, the Member of Parliament for Leicester South, who was elected in 2024 as an Independent, has said that the Holy See has been a key ally in supporting Palestinians during their plight in Gaza.

“The Vatican has been doing it, but other Christian denominations and even Muslim leaders haven’t been as vociferous and clear on this,” Adam told Crux, the Rome-based Catholic news agency.

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