As wars intensify in Ukraine and the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV joined Israeli and Palestinian children, as well as children from other countries, for an interfaith concert highlighting music’s power to bridge divisions.
Claire Giangravé
Claire Giangravé is an author at Religion News Service.
During his June 10 homily before over 4,000 people, and surrounded by the nature-inspired architecture of Antoni Gaudí, often referred to as “God’s architect,” the pope made a forceful appeal against war and in defense of human life.
