Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed appeals for peace in Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan, calling on the international community not ...

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire on Sunday as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, urging all ...

May the international community’s attention to the tragedy of this war not waver,’ says pontiff, expressing solidarity with ...

Pope Leo XIV appealed for peace in global conflict zones while asking for prayers ahead of his upcoming trip to Africa.

Pope Leo XIV is renewing urgent calls for peace, following a powerful April 11 prayer vigil where he warned that "war divides ...

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See. The following report on the week of April 5, 2026 links to stories on ...

Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as ...

In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Pope Leo decries the "delusion of omnipotence" he says is driving the war in Iran, urging peace during a Saturday vigil at St ...

Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,’ the Pope said at the end of his weekly general audience.