Pope renews peace appeal at Wednesday audience
June 25, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: At the conclusion of his regular Wednesday public audience, Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for Christians in the Middle East, especially in Syria, assuring them: “I am close to you, and the whole Church stands with you.”
After mourning the death of those Christians killed in a church bombing in Damascus, the Pope said that he continues to follow closely the latest developments in Iran, Israel, and Palestine.
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