Pope delivers call for peace in conflict-hit regions
Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to oppose verbal and physical violence and said peace begins with small daily acts and personal responsibility.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV led a worldwide Rosary for peace in the Vatican Gardens, emphasizing that shared humanity unites all people and stating "no one should have to flee their home" due to bombs.
- Addressing the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on Saturday, Leo urged Catholics to employ the Church's Social Doctrine to combat polarization and war, noting dialogue grounded in truth is essential to building a civilization of love.
- Moments of adversity call humanity to return to fundamental questions about direction and purpose, Pope Leo said, revealing our search for truth and awakening our thirst for "God-given gifts of reason and freedom."
- The Pope urged practical steps including refraining from verbal and physical violence in daily life and online, while listening to the cry of those suffering—refugees, innocent children, and abused prisoners.
- Prayer becomes a mission and prophecy, Leo added, asking Mary to "help us to answer him each day with our own 'Here I am,'" requiring concrete deeds over mere words.
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Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate end to violence in all the world's warring regions during a special prayer for peace held at the Vatican on Saturday. The pontiff placed special emphasis on the dramatic consequences of war conflicts for civilians, stressing that no man should be forced to leave his home because of the bombing and insecurity caused by the war. Addressing the faithful, the pope stressed that the thirst for power and verbal vio…
Pope Leo XIV called on Saturday for an end to violence in conflict zones around the world during a prayer for peace. The pontiff said that no one should be forced to flee their home because of the threat of bombing. He added that the pursuit of power and verbal violence must give way to a thirst for justice and truth, emphasizing that no more innocent people should shed tears. He noted that peace is possible even in these times of tension and co…
"Peace becomes possible when one is willing to listen to the cry of those who are deprived of it: innocent children, anxious mothers and fathers, abused prisoners, refugees, and those suffering regardless of age. All of them have one word on their lips: peace!" said Pope Leo XIV at the end of praying the rosary at the Mount of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens. The article "Pope: Peace is not a theory or a naive illusion; it flows from …
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