In his first public general audience address, Pope Leo XIV said he would continue his predecessor’s reflection on Jesus Christ as a source of hope during the ongoing Jubilee year, and prayed for peace in Gaza.
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ROME – In his first public general audience address, Pope Leo XIV said he would continue his predecessor’s reflection on Jesus Christ as a source of hope during the ongoing Jubilee year, and prayed for peace in Gaza.
During the May 21 audience, the pope received cheers when speaking in his native English and when greeting pilgrims and faithful from his home country of the United States of America.
