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First American Pope Leo XIV Urges Israel to Allow Aid into 'Worrying and Painful' Gaza

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Updated May 23, 2025, 12:50 PM

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope and leader of 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, used his first general audience at St. Peter's Square to call for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. He described the situation in the Palestinian enclave as "increasingly worrying and painful" and urged an end to hostilities, emphasizing the toll on children, the elderly, and the sick. Pope Leo XIV, who succeeded Pope Francis, has made peace a central theme of his papacy since his election on May 8.

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Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square.