Pope Leo XIV

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Card. Robert Prevost, OSA

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ROME — Pope Leo XIV Wednesday appealed for an end to hostilities in both Ukraine and Gaza, asking for dialogue, the cessation of violence, the freedom of Israeli hostages and for humanitarian law to be respected.

Speaking at the close of his May 28 general audience, the pope said that his thoughts in recent days “often go to the Ukrainian people, struck by new, serious attacks against civilians and infrastructure.”

“I assure my closeness and my prayers for all victims, especially for children and families,” he said.

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Pope Leo XIV in his remarks Wednesday “I forcefully renew the appeal to stop the war and to support every initiative for dialogue and peace,” and he asked the world to join him “in praying for peace in Ukraine and wherever there is suffering from war.”

To this end, he also issued an appeal for peace in Gaza, lamenting the impact the conflict has had on children, in particular.

“From the Gaza Strip, the cries of mothers and fathers rise ever more intensely to heaven, as they hold the lifeless bodies of children, and who are continually forced to move in search of a little food and a safer shelter from the bombings,” he said.

The plea was a reference to the roughly 180,000 Palestinians who have been displaced seeking new places of shelter since Israel launched a fresh, intensified military offensive two weeks ago, according to the United Nations led Global Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster.

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With deaths and hunger increasing and no clear solution in sight, Pope Leo Wednesday asked all those in positions of responsibility to “cease fire, let all the hostages be freed, let humanitarian law be fully respected!”

“Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!” he said, asking for her intercession in obtaining an end to the conflicts.

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