New Pope Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday message.

News ID: 86143

Date: 11 May 2025 - 16:10

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Pope Leo XIV called for the prevention of further wars in his first Sunday message to the crowd in St. Peter's Square today.

The pope spoke of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid.