US EditionPope Leo calls for Ukraine peace and Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday address
- On May 12, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to give his first Sunday noon blessing, urging a just resolution to the conflict in Ukraine and an immediate halt to hostilities in Gaza.
- His address followed his election the previous Thursday as the 267th pope and first from the United States, amid hopes he would heal divisions in the Catholic Church.
- About 100,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square as Leo, an Augustinian friar, also urged the release of all hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza's civilians.
- He stated 'Never again war' and called for an 'authentic, just and lasting peace' in Ukraine, repeating Pope Francis’s phrase describing current conflicts as a 'third world war in pieces.'
- Leo's remarks suggest a papacy blending traditional style with progressive social focus, emphasizing missionary work and dialogue while setting the formal installation Mass for May 18.
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Pope Leo XIV appeals for 'no more war' in first Sunday message
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in Saint Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff. The new pope, elected on Thursday, May 8, called for an “authentic and lasting peace” in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all Israeli hostages held by militant group Hamas. Speaking in fluent Italian, Leo also welcomed the recent fragile ceasefire between I…
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, saying ‘Never again war’
Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election. He spoke from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica.“I am deeply pained by what is happening,” said Leo, referring to the war in Gaza. “Let the fighting cease immediately, let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population, and may all hostages be released.”Leo also talked about …
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The words of the Holy Father that struck me? Peace, first of all. The message to the powerful of the Earth is enough war. I have the impression that someone is not feeding paths of peace, but is blowing on the war. I think someone's ears are whistling, in Paris and Brussels there is someone who is not fighting for peace. Thus the vice-premier and leader of the League, Matteo Salvini, on the occasion of the closing day of the Political Formation …
Leo's First Sunday Appeal: 'Never Again War'
In his first Sunday address, newly elected Pope Leo XIV stepped into the heart of St. Peter's Square to urge world leaders toward peace in Ukraine and Gaza—offering a few tweaks to tradition alongside his message. The Chicago-born pontiff's call for ceasefires and humanitarian aid was met by cheers...
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