Pope Francis has received relatives of hostages abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip six months ago, when the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas led the attack on Israel which triggered the war in Gaza. The Vatican published photos on Monday showing the members of five families at a private audience in the Apostolic Palace in which they are they are holding photos and posters showing their kidnapped relatives. The Times of Israel quoted one woman who was at the meeting as saying that the pope had described Hamas as “evil” and “was very clear that the hostages need to come home.” On Easter…