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- Pope Leo XIV addressed 100,000 people in St Peter’s Square on May 12, 2025, calling for peace amid ongoing global conflicts.
- The appeal followed Russia’s rejection of a 30-day ceasefire set to start that day and a three-year conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
- After US President Donald Trump urged dialogue, Ukrainian President Zelensky agreed to meet Putin in Turkey, conditional on a lasting ceasefire starting soon.
- The Pope urged 'no more war,' feared World War Three had begun 'in pieces,' and called Hamas to release Israeli hostages while advocating ceasefires in Gaza and Ukraine.
- This broad call for diplomacy highlights the global demand for peaceful resolutions as the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics emphasizes urgent ceasefires and hostage releases.
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Pope fears WW3 had started 'in pieces' & urges 'lasting peace' in Ukraine
POPE Leo XIV yesterday called for a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine — but told of his fears that World War Three had started “in pieces”. The new Pontiff appealed for “no more war” in his first Sunday address. GettyPope Leo XIV called for a ‘just and lasting peace’ in Ukraine — but told of his fears that WW3 had started ‘in pieces’[/caption] ReutersHis message came as Putin snubbed demands for a 30-day ceasefire starting today[/caption] Gett…
He was elected Pope on May 8, 2025, the day of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation, a symbolic date for the one whose father, Louis Marius Prévost, was a veteran of the Second World War during Operation Dragoon in Provence. The family history of Léon XIV and its French roots give rise to genealogical research where also several personalities appear.
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They Vatican Media From World War II to the pressing conflicts that today afflict so many nations and territories, Ukraine, Gaza, Pakistan, India were remembered by the pontiff after the prayer of Regina Coeli. There was no lack of affectionate greetings to the mothers in his day and gratitude for the thousands of faithful Romans and pilgrims from all over the world for accompanying him in his first Marian Paschal prayer. Remembering history so …
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first public address since his election, in front of a crowd of 100,000 faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. From the central balcony of the basilica, he recited the prayer of the Regina Caeli and addressed a strong message in favor of peace, clearly positioning himself in the line of his predecessors. "Brothers and sisters, never more war!" launched the sovereign pontiff, ta…
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