Pope Leo commemorates 9/11 attacks, calls for renewed commitment to peace

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Pope Leo, the first American pope, addressed the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks from his studio window at St. Peter's Square on Sunday, calling for a renewed commitment to peace through prayer. He expressed condolences for those affected by the tragedy and invited everyone to pray for an end to global conflict and violence. On the day of the attacks in 2001, Pope Leo was in Rome as the Chicago provincial leader of his religious order.
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Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Sunday from St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Speaking both in English and Italian, he expressed prayers for those who lost their lives or were wounded in the attacks and called for a renewed commitment to peace amid ongoing conflicts worldwide. The pope highlighted that two popes have previously visited Ground Zero: Pope Benedict XVI in 2008 and Pope Francis in 2015. On September 11, 2001, Pope Leo was in Rome attending an assembly of his Augustinian religious order.

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“Article A describes Pope Leo's commemoration on September 13, while Article B does not provide details of a specific event that matches this occurrence.”
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"Hatred and violence will continue to grow as long as so many people are forced to live in extreme poverty and are oppressed by so many forms of injustice." Two popes have visited Ground Zero: Pope Benedict in 2008 and Pope Francis in 2015.
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🔮 He added that "at a time when conflict and violence afflict so many of our brothers and sisters, I invite everyone to pray that the Lord will bestow his gift of peace upon the world."
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called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday as he marked 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks on his home country. asserted
he → call → country
"Two days ago marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America," Leo said. asserted
Leo → mark → America
"I renew my prayers for those who lost their lives and for those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day." asserted
who → renew → day
He added that "at a time when conflict and violence afflict so many of our brothers and sisters, I invite everyone to pray that the Lord will bestow his gift of peace upon the world." asserted
Lord → add → world
Speaking in Italian, he added: "The memory of the tragic events of 25 years ago pushes us to renew our commitment to peace, above all with prayer." asserted
memory → speak → prayer
On Sept. 11, 2001, the former Robert Prevost was in Rome attending a big assembly of his Augustinian religious order. asserted
Prevost → attend → order
Prevost was elected superior of the entire order on Sept. 14, his birthday, a position he held for two consecutive terms until 2012. asserted
he → elect → 2012
Vatican News on Sunday republished excerpts of his first homily as superior, delivered on Sept. 21, 2001. asserted
News → republish → Sept.
In it, the future American pope reflected on the attacks. asserted
pope → reflect → attacks
"We cannot fail to remember the tragic events that shook the United States on Sept. 11," he said in his homily. asserted
he → fail → homily
"The violence that the world witnessed last week in the United States is a tragic expression of a series of problems that are becoming increasingly acute everywhere. asserted
that → witness → problems
"Hatred and violence will continue to grow as long as so many people are forced to live in extreme poverty and are oppressed by so many forms of injustice." Two popes have visited Ground Zero: Pope Benedict in 2008 and Pope Francis in 2015. asserted
popes → continue → 2015
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