**Pope Leo Hopes Hamas Will Accept Trump’s Peace Plan**
Pope Leo praised former President Trump’s Gaza peace plan and urged Hamas to endorse it. At the same time, he warned against any acts of violence as a Gaza aid flotilla approaches Israel.
During his tour of St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile following a Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Catechists at the Vatican on September 28, 2025, Pope Leo XIV addressed the crowd with a hopeful message for peace in the region.
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