Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to clashes in Lebanon and classifies a truce as a “moral obligation”

The pontiff also addressed the conflict in Sudan ahead of his upcoming 10-day trip to Africa, calling on the parties to begin a “sincere dialogue.” Pope Leo XIII leaves on Monday, April 13 for a visit to four African countries, on an ambitious trip to urge world leaders to meet the needs of the continent, where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live, on his first major international trip of 2026.