(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 28 – Pope Leo XIV called for a “ceasefire now!” in Gaza, along with the liberation of all the hostages held by Hamas and the full respect of humanitarian law, during his weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s Square on Wednesday.
“From the Gaza Strip we hear rising ever more insistently to the heavens, the cries of mothers and fathers who clutch the lifeless bodies of their children, and who are continually forced to move about in search of a little food and water and safer shelter from bombardments,” the American pontiff said.
Leo also appealed for peace in Ukraine.
He said his thoughts often turn to “the Ukrainian people affected by new serious attacks against civilians and infrastructure.
“I pledge my closeness and prayers for all the victims, especially children and families” He said it was necessary “to stop the war and to support every initiative for dialogue and peace” and asked the faithful “to join in prayer for peace in Ukraine and wherever people are suffering due to war.” (ANSA).
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“From the Gaza Strip we hear rising ever more insistently to the heavens, the cries of mothers and fathers who clutch the lifeless bodies of their children, and who are continually forced to move about in search of a little food and water and safer shelter from bombardments,” the American pontiff said.
Leo also appealed for peace in Ukraine.
He said his thoughts often turn to “the Ukrainian people affected by new serious attacks against civilians and infrastructure.
“I pledge my closeness and prayers for all the victims, especially children and families” He said it was necessary “to stop the war and to support every initiative for dialogue and peace” and asked the faithful “to join in prayer for peace in Ukraine and wherever people are suffering due to war.” (ANSA).
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