US EditionPope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV pledged to devote all possible efforts toward fostering peace across the Middle Eastern region and Ukraine, while also actively supporting the spiritual heritage of the eastern rite Catholic communities.
- This commitment follows years of conflict, persecution, and instability that have forced many eastern rite Catholics to flee their homelands, especially in Iraq, Syria, and Ukraine.
- Leo, who spoke early in his papacy by telephone with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy—who invited and thanked him—called Russia's war an 'imperialist invasion' aiming to conquer territory.
- The pope praised Christians working for reconciliation in persecuted regions, urged support for diaspora communities, and highlighted the urgent need to preserve the priceless Eastern Churches' heritage and liturgical traditions.
- He emphasized that Christians must have real opportunities and rights to remain securely in their native lands to prevent losing their religious identity and heritage over generations.
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Pope Leo pledges to make 'every effort' for peace to prevail
'The Holy See is always ready to help bring enemies together, face-to-face, to talk to one another, so that peoples everywhere may once more find hope and recover the dignity they deserve, the dignity of peace,' Leo says - Anadolu Ajansı
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Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted, forced to flee
Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Middle East and North Africa that have been decimated by conflict and persecution.
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