Pope Leo XIV releases a dove after he attended a Meeting for Peace at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, April 16, 2026. Photo: OSV News/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters. Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East on July 26, after a week that saw deadly Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, Israeli military strikes in Gaza, and intensified US operations against Iran. The pope’s new appeal came in remarks following the Angelus prayer on Sunday at the papal…
