Pope Leo Urges Release of Haiti Hostages, Aid for Nepal After Deadly Floods
- Pope Leo called for the immediate release of hostages taken during a massacre in Kenscoff, Haiti, and urged authorities to ensure the population's safety and an end to violence.
- He expressed sorrow and spiritual closeness to victims of violence in Haiti and of deadly floods in Nepal and Tibet, which killed more than 700 people and displaced thousands.
- The Pope sent financial aid through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity to Caritas Nepal to support relief efforts after severe floods in Nepal and Tibet.
- Pope Leo announced the upcoming World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation with the 2026 theme 'Living Water,' encouraging prayers and actions for peace, justice, environmental care, and healing the world.
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Vatican City, 30 Aug (EFE).- Pope Leo XIV this Sunday called for the release "without delay" of the people kidnapped in Haiti, following the Keinscoff massacre, and called on the authorities to ensure the safety of the population. "From Haiti there are dramatic news about the serious massacre perpetrated in [...] The Pope's entry calls for the release of the hostages in Haiti and ending the violence was first published in HolaNews.
Nepal has already received experts in tunnels coming from China to assist in search and rescue operations. There are about 3,000 missing.
MADRID Process (EUROPA PRESS) – Pope Leo XIV condemned this Sunday “the grave The post The Pope condemns the Kenscoff massacre in Haiti and calls for the release “without delay” of all hostages appeared first on From Puebla.
Pope Leo XIV called this Sunday for the end of violence in Haiti and called for the immediate release of the hostages in the hands of armed groups. During Angelus' prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, the pontiff also prayed for the victims of the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet and called for solidarity with the affected populations.
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