Overview

• At the Angelus blessing on August 10, Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, framing them as a global rejection of war.
• He called on political and military leaders to consider the impact of their decisions on vulnerable populations and to never ignore the needs of the weakest.
• Leo XIV praised the recent joint peace declaration by Armenia and Azerbaijan, expressing hope that it will foster a stable and lasting peace in the South Caucasus.
• Describing Haiti’s situation as increasingly desperate, he made an urgent appeal for the immediate release of hostages and for the international community to support social and institutional reconstruction.
• He emphasized that collective prayer and unity among the faithful are fundamental responses to ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises around the world.