Pope Leo XIV prays for flood victims, calls for peace

During his Angelus Prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for victims of severe flooding in Pakistan, India, and Nepal, where rising waters and landslides have destroyed villages and left many residents trapped in rubble. The pontiff also prayed that global efforts to end wars and promote peace would succeed, urging that the common good of peoples be placed at the forefront of all negotiations.