On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV resumed the Jubilee audiences — the public catecheses that Pope Francis held on Saturdays to give pilgrims another opportunity to be with him.
However, the attacks between Israel and Iran cast a shadow over the usually festive atmosphere.
POPE LEO XIV
The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated, and at such a delicate moment, I wish to strongly renew an appeal for responsibility and reason.
Additionally, Pope Leo addressed the delicate issue of the threat of a nuclear war.
POPE LEO XIV
The commitment to build a safer world, free from the nuclear threat, must be pursued through respectful encounters and sincere dialogue, to build a lasting peace founded on justice, fraternity, and the common good. No one should ever threaten the existence of another.
As heatwaves swept across several parts of Italy over the weekend, it was decided to hold this audience indoors instead of outside.
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