He has one of the toughest jobs in the church, as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Yet, in recent months, Cardinal Pierrebattista Pizzaballa has risen to the challenge.
In a dramatic intervention in the current situation in the Middle East, Pizzaballa has offered himself in exchange for those currently being held by Hamas.
Pizzaballa said:
Am I ready for an exchange? Anything, if that can lead to freedom and bring those children home, no problem. There is an absolute availability on my part
The offer has been widely praised on social media, with many seeing the actions of the Franciscan as the embodiment of the Christian spirit.
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