# Pope Leo the 14th has pleaded for an end to global wars. Giving his first Sunday address at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, he appealed for a genuine, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The new pontiff called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, saying humanitarian aid must be provided to the exhausted civilian population and all the hostages must be freed. He also welcomed the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Pope Leo will be formally inaugurated at a mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday.
Pope Leo appeals for no more war in his first Sunday address