VATICAN CITY.— This Sunday, the Pope Leo XIV reiterated his call for a cease fire in war-affected regions and called for efforts to be made in peace negotiationsafter the prayer of sunday angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace.
In recent days, we have prayed for the deceased and, among them, unfortunately there are many who have died in the fighting and bombings, despite being civilians, children, the elderly and the sick. If you really want to honor his memory, let the fire cease and put every effort into the…
— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex_es) November 9, 2025
“In recent days, we have prayed for the deceased and among them, unfortunately, there are many who were killed in the fighting and bombings, although they were civilians, children, the elderly, the sick,” said the pontiff when addressing the faithful from the window of the Vatican.
On the day of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, we contemplate the mystery of unity and communion with the Church of Rome, called to be the mother that carefully cares for the faith and path of Christians around the world.
— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex_es) November 9, 2025
In this sense, the Holy Father stressed that “if we really want to honor his memory, we must cease fire and engage in negotiations.”
The bishop of Rome also expressed his “sincere appreciation” for those who, “at all levels, are committing to build peace in the different regions marked by war”, in a call for unity and shared effort for peace.
On social networks
In his account on the social network “X”, formerly Twitter, the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church pointed out that today’s Gospel “reminds us that the true sanctuary of God is the dead and risen Christ. United to Him, we too are living stones of this spiritual building.”
As we work hard in the service of the Kingdom of God, let us not rush or be superficial: let us dig deep, free from the criteria of the world, which too often demands immediate results because it does not know the wisdom of waiting.
— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex_es) November 9, 2025
He added that, “As we work hard in the service of the Kingdom of God, let us not rush or be superficial: let us dig deep, free from the criteria of the world, which too often demands immediate results because it does not know the wisdom of waiting.”
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