Pope calls for humanitarian corridors for Gaza residents

Pope Francis called on Sunday for humanitarian corridors to allow the delivery of essentials to the Gaza Strip.

VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis called on Sunday for humanitarian corridors to allow the delivery of essentials to the Gaza Strip, which is under heavy Israeli bombardment following a bloody attack by its rulers, Hamas.

In the eight days since Hamas gunmen killed more than 1,300 Israelis in their attack, Israel has responded with a devastating bombing campaign that has claimed over 2,300 lives in Gaza.

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