Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the Angelus prayer in The Vatican on June 22, 2025. AFP
"In this context that includes Israel and Palestine, there is a risk that the daily suffering of peoples is forgotten, in particular in Gaza and other territories, where there is an ever greater urgency for adequate humanitarian aid," the Pope said following his weekly Angelus prayer.
Pope Leo also reacted to the news of the United States striking nuclear sites in Iran by saying that "humanity is crying out for peace", and called for an end to wars.
"Each member of the international community has the moral responsibility to end the tragedy of war, before it becomes an irrepairable chasm," Leo said during his weekly Angelus prayer at the Vatican, adding that he was reacting to the "alarming news coming from the Middle East".
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