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Pope Leo XIV Champions Nonviolence, Meets Orthodox Envoy and Demands Ceasefire in Gaza

He used a letter to Pax Christi to stress peaceful dialogue; hosted the first formal audience with a Moscow Patriarchate envoy; in an Angelus appeal he demanded humanitarian access, hostages’ liberation, respect for every person’s dignity

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VATICAN CITY (Vatican City State (Holy See)), 27/07/2025.- A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV leading his Sunday Angelus prayer from the window of his office overlooking Saint Peter's Square, in Vatican City, 27 July 2025. (Papa) EFE/EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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Overview

  • In a July 26 message to Pax Christi, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to intensify efforts for nonviolent dialogue in response to armed conflicts, divisions and forced migration
  • He received Metropolitan Antony, envoy of Patriarch Kirill, in the first formal audience between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church since his election
  • During his July 27 Angelus address, the pope called for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages and full respect for international humanitarian law
  • The pontiff voiced profound concern over Gaza’s “crushed by hunger” civilian population and pressed Israel to allow unhindered humanitarian aid
  • He prayed for displaced children and families on the Thailand–Cambodia border and victims in southern Syria, underscoring every person’s God-given dignity as the foundation for peace