Pope Leo XIV appealed this Sunday, during the Angelus prayer, for an end to the violence in Haiti and called for the immediate release of hostages held by armed groups. The pontiff made this appeal from Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he was conducting the traditional Sunday prayer.
The Pope also prayed for the victims of devastating floods that affected Nepal and Tibet, expressing his spiritual closeness to the populations of these regions that suffered from the flooding. During his speech, Leo XIV also appealed for international solidarity with those affected by these natural disasters.
This was one of the first public appeals of the new Pope following his election, demonstrating from the outset his concern with the humanitarian crises affecting various regions of the world. The Angelus prayer took place in Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence, located in the outskirts of Rome.
The situations in Haiti, Nepal, and Tibet represent some of the main current humanitarian challenges, with Haiti facing a serious security crisis and the Asian countries suffering from the consequences of floods that have caused high human and material losses.
