Angelus

Pope Leo expresses hope Ukraine, Russia negotiations bear fruit

Junno Arocho Esteves · September 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV once again appealed for peace in Ukraine and prayed that U.S.-led negotiation efforts would finally bring an end to the death and destruction caused by the conflict now in its fourth year.

Pope Leo calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 17, 2026

Warning against increased violence in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to decisively pursue an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

Pope Leo at Angelus: Mary a sign of hope, consolation for the world

Junno Arocho Esteves · August 17, 2026

For the many living through war, displacement and devastating natural disasters, Mary remains a source of hope and maternal consolation, Pope Leo XIV said.

Pope Leo appeals for just peace in Holy Land, Middle East

Linda Bordoni · July 27, 2026

Pope Leo XIV on July 26 renewed his urgent appeals for peace in the Holy Land and across the Middle East during his Angelus address in Castel Gandolfo, expressing deep concern over the escalating violence and calling for an immediate return to dialogue.

Pope Leo: God's kingdom grows in the 'little things of daily life'

Courtney Mares · July 20, 2026

Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town, where the pope reflected on how the kingdom of God grows through "the little things of daily life."

Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus

Paulina Guzik · July 13, 2026

When the 8:21 a.m. train left Rome's Termini Station to Castel Gandolfo July 12, people were packed like sardines into the regional cars.

Pope Leo: Death and pain caused by wars a scandal for entire human family

Paulina Guzik · March 23, 2026

As the U.S. and Israel-Iran war enters its fourth week, Pope Leo XIV appealed during his Sunday Angelus prayer March 22: "Persevere in prayer, so that hostilities may cease and paths of peace may finally open up."

Pope Leo XIV calls for Middle East ceasefire

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 16, 2026

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and condemned the "atrocious violence" of the U.S.-Israeli-led war on Iran, which has spread across the region.

Pope Leo urges peace, warns about wider Middle East conflict

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability.

Pope Leo renews 'heartfelt appeal' for 'immediate ceasefire' in Russia-Ukraine war

OSV News · February 23, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his "heartfelt appeal" for an "immediate ceasefire" in Russia's war against Ukraine and again urged dialogue "be strengthened to pave the way toward peace."