Vatican Angelus, 25 October 2026
Religious leaders meet in Assisi for international peace summit
Representatives of different religions are meeting in Assisi for an international peace summit scheduled to run until Tuesday.
During the midday prayer on St. Peter's Square in Rome on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for prayer for peace. The Pope said that wars do not only sow death and destruction, but also impoverish and harm the world.
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