Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine
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The new Pope Leo XIV's first speech immediately became a global message: to cease fire in Gaza, achieve a just peace in Ukraine, release prisoners, and no longer repeat the mistakes of the past.
The new Pope Leo XIV, elected on May 8, addressed the faithful for the first time from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. His speech to the 100,000-strong crowd was dedicated not only to spiritual matters but also to the most acute conflicts of our time.
The head of the Catholic Church expressed deep concern about the situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the prisoners. "I watch with pain the suffering of peaceful citizens," he said. - I pray for silence and peace."
The pontiff did not avoid the war in Ukraine. "I carry the suffering of the Ukrainian people in my heart," he emphasized, expressing hope for a "just and stable world."
In concluding his address, Leo XIV delivered a powerful anti-war message: "No more war." These words, addressed primarily to world powers, became the main note of his first performance as the 267th Pope of Rome.
The Pope also welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, expressing hope for lasting and long-term peace between the two countries.
The head of the Catholic Church expressed deep concern about the situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the prisoners. "I watch with pain the suffering of peaceful citizens," he said. - I pray for silence and peace."
The pontiff did not avoid the war in Ukraine. "I carry the suffering of the Ukrainian people in my heart," he emphasized, expressing hope for a "just and stable world."
In concluding his address, Leo XIV delivered a powerful anti-war message: "No more war." These words, addressed primarily to world powers, became the main note of his first performance as the 267th Pope of Rome.
The Pope also welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, expressing hope for lasting and long-term peace between the two countries.
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