On Sunday, August 4, Pope Francis expressed deep concern and called for peace in the Middle East, prayed for flood victims in India, and urged dialogue in Venezuela. During his Angelus address at Saint Peter's Square, he invited everyone to join him in prayer for those affected by the devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. Pope noted the severe impact of torrential rains, which have caused numerous landslides, resulting in loss of life, displacement of many people, and extensive damage. He asked for prayers for those who lost their lives and for all affected by this calamity.

Pope Francis also prayed for peace in the Middle East, focusing on the victims of violence, especially the innocent children, in Palestine, Israel, and Lebanon. He expressed hope that the conflict in Gaza and Israel, which is already particularly violent and bloody, would not escalate further.

Pope emphasized that violence and killings are not solutions. "Violence will not lead us to the path of justice and peace but will only lead to more hatred and revenge," he stated. He urged, "Attacks, even targeted ones, and killings can never be a solution. They do not help to follow the path of justice, the path of peace, but generate even more hatred and revenge. Enough, brothers and sisters! Enough! Do not stifle the word of the God of Peace but let it be the future of the Holy Land, the Middle East, and the entire world! War is a defeat!"

Meanwhile, in Gaza, 30 people, including children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sunday. The bombing targeted schools run by the United Nations as shelters in the western part of the city. Mahmoud Basal, a Palestinian defense personnel, reported that an F-16 fighter jet struck a school named Hassan Salame, while the neighboring school, Nasser, was affected by shrapnel and debris.