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Pope appeals for end to hostilities in Yemen and prays for Jordan attack victims

Vatican News·Oct 25, 2026 · 6:19 AM CT
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Speaking after the Angelus on Sunday, Oct. 25, Pope Leo XIV voiced concern over Yemen's humanitarian crisis, singling out Taiz, "where the population is suffering from a lack of food, water and medical care."

He made a heartfelt appeal for hostilities to cease, and prayed for the victims of a terrorist attack against churchgoers in Jordan.

The Pope also looked ahead to the Oct. 27 gathering of Church and religious leaders in Assisi, marking 40 years since Saint John Paul II convened the first one.

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