Pope Leo XIV, on his popemobile, tours St. Peter's Square prior a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in The Vatican on Sunday, May 18, 2025. -- Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AFP
ROME (dpa): Pope Leo XIV, who was officially inaugurated on Sunday, has called on the world not to forget the many conflicts raging across the globe, singling out Gaza, Myanmar and Ukraine in particular.
Praying for the people in the regions, the new head of the Roman Catholic Church said on St Peter's Square: "Amid the joy of faith and communion, we must not forget those brothers and sisters who are suffering from war."
