# Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of Jordan church attack and calls for fighting in Yemen to end

https://mins.news/en/video/114926

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-25 17:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVfmpjb7WB8

> Speaking after the Angelus from his Vatican study, Pope Leo XIV expressed concern about Yemen’s grave humanitarian situation, especially shortages of food, water and medical care in Taiz, and appealed for an end to the fighting. He also prayed for victims of an attack on a church in Jordan.

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