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Pope Leo XIV leaves Castel Gandolfo at the end of the Angelus prayer and waves. Photo: Gregorio Borgia/AP/dpa
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Pope Leo XIV made an urgent appeal for peace to the world. "Our humanity is at stake", said the head of the Catholic Church in a video message on the occasion of the 34th edition of the charity game "Partita del Cuore" ("Game of the Heart").
We should ask for a ceasefire, "for a time when the hunt for hatred stops", said the first Pope from the USA. Even in times of division, bombings and wars, it is still possible to meet, he said.
This year's celebrity football match took place in L'Aquila in central Italy. This time, musicians competed against politicians.
16.07.2025, 05:46
