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Before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer with the faithful in Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV asks everyone to pray constantly for peace in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and all lands plagued by war, emphasising that “God wants peace!”

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Pope Leo XIV renews his closeness to the Ukrainian people, appealing for an immediate ceasefire, and prays for the victims of the Catholic school shooting in Minnesota and migrants killed off the coast of Mauritania.

Pope Leo XIV renews his invitation for Christians to join together on September 1 to celebrate the World of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which draws inspiration from the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the theme: “Seeds of Peace and Hope.”

In his reflections before leading the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays that the Church may always be “a school of humility” in following Jesus’ example, as well as “a home where all are welcome”, where rivalries are set aside.

Before reciting the Angelus, Pope Leo reflects on the Gospel reading and how we are all called to pass through the “narrow door”, living lives of authentic faith of words and deeds.

Before sharing a lunch with the poor supported by Caritas Albano in the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas, the Pope explained that each one of us is made in the image of God, and that “we can find God’s presence in everyone.”

Before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that “acting in truth has its cost, because there are those in the world who choose lies.” He urges us “not to respond to insolence with vengeance.” Jesus asks us to remain “faithful to the truth in love,” like the martyrs, whom we can imitate “in different circumstances and ways.”

Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to share not only material goods but time, presence, and empathy.

At the conclusion of the closing Mass for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo remembers young people suffering “the most serious evils” caused by other human beings, mentioning specifically war-torn Gaza, Ukraine, and “every land bloodied by war.”

During the Mass for the Jubilee of Young People at Tor Vergata, Pope Leo XIV reminds the young people that Jesus is our hope, and urges them to “adventure with the Lord toward eternity” as the Lord is “gently knocking” at the window of their soul.