American Pope Marks 9/11 With Peace Appeal
American Pope Marks 9/11 With Peace Appeal
The News
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Sunday with prayers for the dead and a call for a renewed commitment to peace.
He spoke from St. Peter's Square, offering prayers for the victims and for those still affected by the attacks.
The remarks were reported by Politico and The Independent, among four outlets carrying the story.
Timeline
The attacks on the United States that Sunday's commemoration marked.
Speaking from St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV marks the 25th anniversary, prays for those who died and for those still affected, and calls for a renewed commitment to peace.
Reactions
The pope's own appeal was the substance of the day: a renewed commitment to peace, paired with prayers for the victims and the survivors.
The sources covering the address — Politico and The Independent among them — reported no other formal reaction at the time of publication.
What's Next
The Vatican has not announced further commemorations tied to the anniversary in the reporting available so far.
Leo XIV's American origins — he is the first pope from the United States — make his handling of US anniversaries and US politics a running storyline for the rest of his pontificate.
More
Sunday appearances in St. Peter's Square are the pope's standard platform for addressing world events, and this one put an American pontiff in front of a global audience on an American date.
The Frank will add detail, including the full text of his remarks, as more sourcing becomes available.
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