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Pope Leo XIV Urges Peace in Yemen and Jordan
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Yemen and prayed for victims of a terror attack in Jordan during his Sunday Angelus address.
During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Yemen, expressing concern over the humanitarian situation and drawing attention to the besieged city of Taiz.
The pontiff also prayed for the victims of a terror attack in Jordan, where gunmen killed at least nine people and wounded dozens of others during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak.
Pope Leo XIV emphasized the need for dialogue and peace, stating, “Never before has it been so evident that wars, besides sowing death and destruction, impoverish and damage the world.” He prayed that “the Lord inspire choices of dialogue and peace.”
The pope made a heartfelt appeal for hostilities to cease and for the Yemeni people and all the peoples of the region to be guaranteed the right to live in peace.
In his address, Pope Leo XIV also reflected on the greatest commandment and called for peace in Yemen and Jordan, urging those involved in conflicts to pursue peaceful solutions without delay.
Pope Leo XIV’s call for peace comes amid a broader regional conflict, with the US war against Iran intensifying and Yemeni rebels launching attacks on Saudi Arabia, particularly targeting the capital’s airport.
The pontiff invited all persons of good will to remember the week’s gathering in Assisi to mark Saint John Paul II’s 1986 Meeting of Prayer for Peace.
Father Pasolini emphasized that authentic peace begins within the human heart, stating, “Peace does not come primarily from political or military strategies, but from men and women who have the courage to step back, renounce violence, and choose dialogue.”
What this adds
Pope Leo XIV’s call for peace in Yemen and Jordan is consistent with his broader efforts to promote peace and dialogue in conflict zones.
The pontiff’s message adds to his previous calls for peace, emphasizing the need for dialogue and multilateralism in resolving conflicts.
Background
Pope Leo XIV called for peace in Yemen and other conflict zones during his Angelus address, emphasizing the need for dialogue and multilateralism.
Pope Leo XIV’s call for peace comes amid a broader regional conflict, with the US war against Iran intensifying and Yemeni rebels launching attacks on Saudi Arabia, particularly targeting the capital’s airport.
What's confirmed
- King Abdullah II of Jordan said authorities would “confront the terrorist act that targeted Karak with the harshest penalties.” “Let us continue to pray together for peace,” the pontiff also said Sunday, inviting all persons of good will to remember especially this week’s gathering in Assisi to mark Saint John Paul II’s 1986 Meeting of Prayer for Peace.
- Speaking from the loggia, the pope announced a prayer vigil for peace April 11 in the basilica.
- “Good morning, Father Gabriele. Ever since hearing the painful news about Maysa and Mary, I’ve been praying for them, their families, and everyone in Gaza. ‘How long, Lord?’” Pope Leo wrote, echoing a lament from Psalm 13.
- “Beneath the armor that so many teenagers build around themselves to avoid suffering lies the desire to love and be loved,” he said to participants in the International Congress for Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities, organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, and taking place at the Vatican from October 22 to 23.
- Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.
- VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue.
What's still developing
- The pope was addressing pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square after leading them in the Angelus prayer.
- In a message published for International Women’s Day, Pope Leo XIV strongly condemned violence against women, describing it as a source of profound suffering.
- VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV urged educators to recognize the challenges facing young people today, saying many struggle with “digital loneliness,” broken families and feeling “paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes” when performance-driven culture turns ruthless.
- Pope Leo explained that these commandments are inseparable.
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- Pope Leo XIV has made AI a central issue of his pontificate, while Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox and Buddhist thinkers are debating whether machines can ever reproduce distinctly human qualities such as conscience, compassion, spiritual judgment and responsibility.
- For both of his Octobers as pope, Leo XIV has made a special appeal to make this month a time to begin or renew our devotion to the Rosary, prayed especially for the intention of peace.
- VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV’s journey to France aimed to show that a joyful or serene rebirth is always possible even after tremendous tragedy or terrible suffering, he said.
- Pope Leo XIV meets with a delegation from Oriel College of the University of Oxford on Sept. 4. (Photo: Vatican News) Pope Leo XIV urged academics from Oxford University to "seek the truth courageously" in the footsteps of St. John Henry Newman in a Sept. 4 audience at the Vatican.
- (OSV News) -- The pastor of Gaza's only Catholic parish revealed that Pope Leo XIV sent a personal condolence message following an Israeli missile strike that killed five people, including a Christian mother and daughter.
- Pope Leo XIV has said that Catholic school teachers should be “models in life" as well as "models of faith" during what he described as a teacher's "pilgrimage of discipleship".