Pope Leo XIV calls for peace, dialogue, and disarmament amid global conflict.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, delivered a powerful plea for peace at St. Peter's Basilica, urging global leaders to end the "madness of war" and pursue dialogue over rearmament. Speaking against conflicts in the Middle East, he condemned the "idolatry of self and money" and called for a return to love, moderation, and diplomacy.