Pope Calls for Yemen Peace, Prays for Jordan Attack Victims After Surgery
Summary
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Yemen and prayed for people killed or wounded in an attack on Orthodox worshippers in Jordan. He is gradually resuming public duties after surgery for lung cancer, which doctors said had not spread.Key Facts
- Leo said people in Taiz, Yemen, face shortages of food, water and medical care.
- The U.N. said more than 250,000 people had been displaced in Yemen by renewed fighting since August.
- The Houthis closed the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden, according to the U.N.
- The World Health Organization said 42 health facilities in Taiz faced acute shortages of fuel, oxygen, medicines and medical supplies.
- Nine people were killed and about 40 wounded in a shooting during a funeral at an Orthodox church in Hamoud, Jordan.
- Leo expressed solidarity with the victims and praised Jordan’s tradition of peaceful coexistence among religious communities.
- Doctors removed the lower lobe of Leo’s right lung less than two weeks before his remarks and said no further treatment was planned.
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