King Leo XIV used his first speech on Sunday to call for peace. Dont let the war happen again, said Pope Leo XIV.
According to the New York Times, this is a call for the new popes to the most powerful leaders in the world.
King Leo XIV noted that 80 years have passed since the great tragedy of World War II ended. The papal call for a real, fair and lasting peace in Ukraine, releasing all prisoners in this conflict.
King Leo XIV also called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and allowed the distribution of "exhausted" humanitarian aid in the territory, as well as released hostages taken in Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The call for peace in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza are the contents that the predecessor of Pope Leo XIV - the late Pope Francis often mentioned in his Sunday speeches.