Pope Leo XIV wants the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East to become permanent

LUANDA, Angola.— This Sunday, the Pope Leo XIV assured that the truce announced in Lebanon It is “a reason for hope and relief” and he hoped that work would be done in the Middle East so that the cessation of hostilities becomes permanent, during the rezo del Queen of Heaven at the mass he celebrated in the Kimbala neighborhoodin Luanda.

During his message before the prayer, Pope Leo XIV also “deeply” regretted the intensification of attacks against Ukraine that affect the civilian population and expressed his closeness and prayers “for all the Ukrainian people.”

“I renew the call for weapons to remain silent and the path of dialogue to be followed,” he exclaimed before the nearly 100,000 faithful who gathered at mass this Sunday.
He stated that the truce announced in Lebanon “It is a reason for hope” and “represents a burst of relief for the Lebanese people.”

Today it is necessary to look to the future with hope and build hope for the future. Don’t be afraid to do it. The Risen Jesus, who walks the path with you and gives himself like broken bread, encourages you to be witnesses of his resurrection and protagonists of a new…

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex_es) April 19, 2026

And he encouraged those who are working for a diplomatic solution “to continue peace talks, to make permanent the cessation of hostilities throughout the Middle East.”

“Christ has conquered death, and it is with this certainty that all of us, united to Him and in Him as one body, today and every day commit ourselves to making the fruits of Easter grow around us, which are love, true justice and peace, beyond all obstacles and difficulties,” he said in his prayer.

On the other hand, the truce announced in Lebanon is a cause for hope, which represents an outbreak of relief for the Lebanese people and for the Levant. I encourage those who are working for a diplomatic solution to continue peace talks, to make permanent the cessation of…

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex_es) April 19, 2026

The Israeli Army reported this Saturday of new bombings in southern Lebanon, despite the current ceasefire, stating that it acted in “legitimate defense” against an alleged Hezbollah cell detected in the vicinity of its troops deployed in the area.

This message came after the president of USA, Donald Trumpit is stated that Washington has Israel banned from bombing Lebanon as part of the ceasefire.

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