Pope Leo Calls for Yemen Violence to End, in Address Two Weeks After Surgery
- 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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The Houthi militia encapsulates a city with more than 50,000 children with acute malnutrition, a triple value of water and fuel shortages. Currently, according to the UN, 600,000 people depend on humanitarian aid.
"Never as today it is evident that wars, besides sowing death and destruction, impoverish and harm the world. The Lord inspires choices of dialogue and peace," the words of Pope Leo XIV during the Angelus.
Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after ...
Pope calls for cessation of hostilities in Yemen and prays for victims of the attack in an Orthodox church in Jordan
Pope appeals for end to hostilities in Yemen and prays for Jordan attack victims
Following the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV draws attention to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, remembers the victims in Jordan, and looks ahead to the Assisi gathering marking 40 years since the first World Day of Prayer for Peace. Read all
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