Pope Commemorates 9/11 Attacks with Prayers for Peace and for Those Who Died

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on his home country.

Pope Commemorates 9/11 Attacks with Prayers for Peace and for Those Who Died

TL;DR

  • Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
  • He called for a renewed commitment to peace.
  • His comments were made in English at the end of his Sunday noon blessing.
  • This was his first public statement commemorating the anniversary.