Overview

• On August 11, Madonna urged Pope Léon XIV to travel to Gaza to shine “light” on starving children and demand full humanitarian access.
• She underscored her nonpartisan position and invoked solidarity with victims and hostages’ mothers in her appeal.
• The pop icon directed her 20 million followers to donate to Women of the Sun, Women Wage Peace, and World Central Kitchen.
• Libération reported that the message garnered over 50,000 likes within 30 minutes, reflecting rapid audience engagement.
• The Vatican has not publicly responded to her request, though Pope Léon XIV expressed solidarity with Gaza’s victims earlier in August.