Pope Leo says world needs message of peace and coexistence

Pope Leo urged the world to embrace peace and coexistence, stressing the importance of dialogue among different communities during his Africa tour. His remarks came shortly after renewed criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Reuters

15 April 2026 at 14:19:19

Pope Leo says world needs message of peace and coexistence

Pope Leo XIV speaks to members of the media on board a plane en route to Yaounde, Cameroon, amid his apostolic journey, April 15, 2026.

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Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, in remarks hours after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest social media attack against the pontiff.

Speaking on his flight from Cameroon to Algeria for the second leg of the tour, the first U.S. pontiff urged respect for all the peoples of the world and said his tour has shown the importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities.

-Reporting by Joshua McElwee Editing by Bate Felix/Reuters