As tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing their homes as Israel launched a major new ground offensive in Gaza City, Pope Leo XIV expressed his "profound closeness to the Palestinian people in Gaza."
The text from Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 17, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter's Square.
Great spiritual traditions and mature critical thinking enable humanity to go beyond ethnicities, clans and cliques, which recognize only those who are similar and reject those who are different, Pope Leo XIV said.
The text from Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 10, 2025 general audience given in St. Peter's Square.