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Pope Leo XIV Urges Hebrew University Scholars Toward Peace

6/20/2026

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Pope Leo XIV met the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18, 2026.
He called universities privileged places for dialogue and urged scholars to be “artisans of true peace” with humility, perseverance and harmony.
He prayed the university would become a beacon of hope that breaks mistrust and urged leaders to promote peace even when it seems impossible.

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Pope Leo XIV met the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on June 18, 2026.
He called universities privileged places for dialogue and urged scholars to be “artisans of true peace” with humility, perseverance and harmony.
He prayed the university would become a beacon of hope that breaks mistrust and urged leaders to promote peace even when it seems impossible.