25 years after September 11, Pope Leon XIV calls for peace

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: September 13, 2026Country: United States

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25 years after September 11, Pope Leon XIV calls for peace

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Pope Leon XIV paid tribute to the victims and called for a renewed commitment to peace. Speaking in English from St. Peter's Square, he prayed for those who lost their lives and for those still bearing the scars of that tragic day. This marks the Pope's first public statement on the anniversary, as he was in Rome during the attacks.

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