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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Worldwide Peace on 9/11 Anniversary

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Pope Leo XIV called for worldwide peace on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
He spoke in English from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after the Sunday Angelus.
He renewed prayers for the victims and for those still bearing the day’s wounds.
He urged everyone to pray that the Lord grant peace worldwide.
Switching to Italian, he said the attacks’ memory pushes us to renew peace commitments.

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Pope Leo XIV called for worldwide peace on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
He spoke in English from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after the Sunday Angelus.
He renewed prayers for the victims and for those still bearing the day’s wounds.
He urged everyone to pray that the Lord grant peace worldwide.
Switching to Italian, he said the attacks’ memory pushes us to renew peace commitments.