Shafaqna English– Pope Leo XIV prayed on Sunday (08 June 2025) for reconciliation and dialogue .
He celebrated Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square in front of tens of thousands faithful, and asked the Holy Spirit to “break down barriers and tear down the walls of indifference and hatred.”
“Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms,” the first American Pontiff said. He did not name any specific country or politician.
The pope also condemned wars, which “are plaguing our world,” and asked the Holy Spirit for “the gift of peace.” He has also appealed for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Source: The Associated Press