LOS ANGELES — As the Israel-Hamas War nears its three-month mark, calls for an end to the violence grow every day. Folks of all backgrounds are making their voices heard, including devout Catholics like former nun and lifelong civil rights and social justice advocate Lenore Dowling.

Dowling has recently been encouraged by Pope Francis condemning Israel’s actions as terrorism after two Christian women were killed inside a church complex by an Israel Defense Forces sniper, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, although Israel denies involvement in the attack.

The war was sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, which killed roughly 1,200 people in Israel, according to Israeli officials. Since then, over 22,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 57,000 have been injured, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, which has been found to be a reliable source by international humanitarian agencies.

The United Nations has also found that more than 90% of the 2,300,000 Palestinians in Gaza have become displaced and nearly everyone is hungry because of Israel’s continued attacks.

Israel claims to be trying to avoid civilian casualties, but civilians have made up more than 60% of the victims, a significantly higher percentage than in previous conflicts in the region, according to Israeli experts.