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Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV committed to making every effort to promote peace efforts in the Middle East and Ukraine, while also supporting the spiritual traditions of eastern rite Catholic communities affected by long-standing conflicts.
- He made this vow amid ongoing war, persecution, poverty, and the exodus of eastern rite Catholics from regions including Iraq and Syria.
- Leo praised Christians pursuing reconciliation as persecuted minorities and spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who invited him to visit Ukraine.
- He said Russia’s war in Ukraine is an imperialist invasion aimed at territorial conquest for power and highlighted the risk eastern churches face losing heritage and identity.
- Leo called on the Vatican office responsible for Eastern Churches to establish clear directions for Latin rite bishops to enhance their care for displaced diaspora communities and highlighted the importance of ensuring that Christians can safely remain in their homelands.
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Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee
Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Middle East and North Africa that have been decimated by conflict and persecution.
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