ReligionJan 2, 2026Pope Leo XIV opens 2026 urging world to reject violence in powerful New Year's Day messageOn New Year's Day 2026, Pope Leo XIV addressed a crowd of approximately 40,000 in St. Peter's Square, Rome, delivering a message centered on peace and the rejection ...Pope Leo XIVWorld Day of PeaceViolence+2
ReligionJan 1, 2026Pope starts 2026 with prayer for countries "bloodied by conflict"On January 1, 2026, Pope Leo XIV—the first American pontiff—opened the new year with a call for peace during a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, followed by a public pra...Pope Leo XIVGazaRussia+2
