US EditionPope Leo Decries 'Special Interests' and MidEast Wars, Calls Gaza 'Inhumane'
- On June 25 and 26, 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed escalating violence and humanitarian crises in the Middle East, specifically Israel, Iran, Palestine, and Syria.
- His comments came in the aftermath of a conflict lasting nearly two weeks between Iran and Israel, which concluded on June 24 with a ceasefire facilitated by the United States, following Israel’s air assault on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 13.
- The pope condemned wars devastating these countries, lamented the rise of hatred, criticized NATO’s recent defense spending increase, and urged respect for international law and hostage release by Hamas.
- He expressed concern that the authority of international and humanitarian law appears to be weakening, urged for an immediate ceasefire, and noted that Gaza’s death toll has exceeded 56,200 amid a sharp increase in malnutrition cases.
- Pope Leo XIV’s statements emphasize urgent diplomacy to silence weapons, warning that military supremacy only fuels hatred and hinders peace in the ravaged Middle East region.
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Pope denounces violations of international, humanitarian law in Gaza, Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO by its Italian acronym) — the operational arm of the Holy See that provides assistance to the Eastern Churches — on June 26, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 26, 2025 / 15:29 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced violations of international and humanitarian law in Gaza and Ukraine, lamenting the “diabolical intensi…
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Pope Leo XIV Denounces Violations of International, Humanitarian Law in Gaza and Ukraine
Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO by its Italian acronym) — the operational arm of the Holy See that provides assistance to the Eastern Churches — on June 26, 2025, at the Vatican. Leo XIV noted that — in addition to being peacemakers and promoting dialogue — Christians 'first and foremost really need to pray' and bear witness.
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