Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Sudan, as well as the “urgent opening of humanitarian corridors”. At the same time, he asked for support from other countries. In a speech given this Sunday, November 2nd in St. Peter’s Square, in Vatican City, the leader of the Catholic Church warned about the situation in Sudan (northeast Africa).
The Pope warns of the “unacceptable suffering” that befalls “a population already exhausted due to long months of conflict”, he recalled. In this context, called for the intervention of the “international community” so that it can “provide assistance and support those who are committed to providing relief”, without mentioning specific countries.
Leo XIV described the setting as being of “indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on defenseless civilians and serious obstacles to humanitarian action”. This concern had been expressed by the Pope Francis a few weeks before his deathat the end of March this year, after being discharged from hospital.