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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Yemen and prayer for victims in Jordan

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Yemen and for the right of all people to live in peace following the Angelus on Sunday, October 25. The Pope specifically noted the severe humanitarian situation in the city of Taiz.

The Pope also offered prayers for those killed and injured in a recent attack on an Orthodox Church in Jordan.

Additionally, the Pope invited the faithful to join in spiritual communion with Church leaders and religious figures meeting in Assisi on October 27. This gathering marks the 40th anniversary of the meeting originally convened by Saint John Paul II. The Pope stated that wars sow death and impoverish and damage the world.

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  1. Oct 25, 4:25 AM Vatican News Italiano Leone XIV: cessino le ostilità nello Yemen, venga garantito a tutti di vivere in pace
  2. Oct 25, 5:01 AM Vatican News Shqip Leoni XIV: të heshtë armët në Jemen, çdo popull ka të drejtë të jetojë në paqe
  3. Oct 25, 5:21 AM Vatican News العربية البابا يدعو إلى السلام في اليمن ويتضامن مع ضحايا الاعتداء الإرهابي في الأردن
  4. Oct 25, 6:05 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Lev XIV. vyzýva na pokoj v Jemene a pripomína obete útoku v Jordánsku

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