VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general ...

Pope Leo XIV pauses to bless a baby during his trip around St. Peter's Square in the popemobile before the start of his first general audience on May 21, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. Skip to content.

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave "yet more worrying and saddening." Primary Menu Sections US News ...

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called for genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures ...

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) By NICOLE WINFIELD – Associated Press ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called for genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures ...

Pope Leo XIV, in his first general audience, urges humanitarian aid for Gaza and calls for an end to violence, while reaffirming the Vatican’s offer to host Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called for genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures ...