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Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery
He urged a halt to hostilities in Yemen’s Taiz as shortages deepen and prayed for victims of a church attack in Jordan that killed 9 people.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the Apostolic Palace, calling for an end to hostilities in Yemen and praying for victims of a terrorist attack in Jordan.
- The pontiff expressed grave concern regarding the humanitarian situation in Taiz, where residents suffer from severe shortages of food, water, and medical care due to ongoing fighting and road closures.
- Nine people were killed and 40 wounded when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at Saint George's Greek Orthodox Church in Karak on October 23, according to authorities.
- To mark 40 years since the 1986 World Day of Prayer for Peace, Pope Leo invited the faithful to unite spiritually with religious leaders gathering in Assisi on Tuesday, October 27.
- The 71-year-old leader delivered his Sunday address unaided, less than two weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery on October 13, though doctors confirmed he requires no further therapy.
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Dnevni list DanasReposted by 
Vijesti
VijestiThe head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, called today for an end to the violence in Yemen, addressing the faithful from a window above St. Peter's Square, less than two weeks after an operation for lung cancer, the British agency Reuters reported.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Dnoticias
DnoticiasIn the second Angelus after the surgical intervention to which he was subjected to a nodule in his lungs, the head of the Catholic Church lamented the lack of essential goods for the population of Yemen, who has been living in a climate of war for years.
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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The pontiff condemned the attack on the Orthodox temple of St George in Jordan and called for a day for peace in Assisi on 27 October.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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