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Religious leaders gather in Assisi for peace summit

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Pope Francis and Leo XIV lead calls Religious leaders gather in Assisi for peace and family summit

Pope Francis has issued several calls for global peace, justice, and solidarity. In early October, he dedicated the month to daily Rosary prayers through the ‘A Million Children Praying the Rosary’ initiative, which seeks to address conflicts in regions such as the Holy Land, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, Venezuela, Cuba, South Sudan, and Ukraine. During the midday Angelus, the Pope praised children participating in this initiative, organized by Aid to the Church in Need, noting that prayers were offered in multiple languages, including Arabic and Urdu. Following this, the Pope emphasized the Catholic Church’s mission to oppose the “oppression of the poor and unjust structures that perpetuate inequality.” In anticipation of World Mission Day, he called for spiritual and fraternal unity to support churches facing poverty or persecution. Expanding on these themes, Pope Leo XIV also convened an international meeting at the Vatican from October 7 to 14 to mark the tenth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’. The gathering brought together episcopal conference presidents, leaders of Eastern Churches, experts, and couples to engage in synodal discernment regarding Laetitia’, focusing on the role of the family. Meanwhile, Due to health considerations following recent surgery, Pope Leo XIV is expected to participate in upcoming peace initiatives via video link. On October 24, the Community of Sant’Egidio is began hosting an international summit in Assisi, Italy, titled the ‘Unarmed and Disarming Peace’ from October 25 to 27, 2026. The event commemorates summit in Assisi, Italy, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the historic 1986 day of prayer for peace initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986. The summit includes approximately 5,000 participants from 53 countries, focusing on nuclear disarmament peace. More than 380 religious leaders and humanitarian crises heads of churches, including the Grand Rabbi of France and the Imam of the Great Mosque of Jakarta, gathered to discuss the responsibility of religions to combat the “culture of rearmament” amidst conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine, Gaza, and Gaza. Sudan. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo opened the proceedings by highlighting the suffering of refugees, widows, and orphans. Italian President Sergio Mattarella issued sent a message calling for noting that while governments must sow the “inviolability seeds of human dignity” to guide international politics. Due peace, every individual holds a responsibility to health considerations following recent surgery for lung adenocarcinoma, Pope Leo XIV will participate in the summit via video link rather than in person. act.

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  1. 2026-10-26 11:28 UTC Religious leaders gather in Assisi for peace summit
  2. 2026-10-25 23:09 UTC Pope Francis and Leo XIV lead calls for peace and family
  3. 2026-10-25 20:52 UTC Pope Francis and Leo XIV lead calls for peace and family
  4. 2026-10-09 02:13 UTC Pope Francis and Leo XIV lead calls for peace and family
  5. 2026-10-07 11:01 UTC Pope Francis calls for global peace and solidarity

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