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Pope Leo connected Sunday (November 2, 2025) appealed for an contiguous ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors successful Sudan, saying helium was pursuing with "great sorrow" reports of unspeakable brutality successful the metropolis of Al-Fashir successful Darfur.
"Indiscriminate unit against women and children, attacks connected defenceless civilians and superior obstacles to humanitarian enactment are causing unacceptable suffering," the Pope said during his play Angelus code to crowds successful St. Peter's Square.
He called connected the planetary assemblage to enactment "decisively and generously" to enactment alleviation efforts.
The U.N. quality rights bureau said connected Friday that hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters whitethorn person been killed precocious past period erstwhile the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured Al-Fashir, the Sudanese army's past large holdout successful Darfur.
The metropolis fell a week agone aft an 18-month siege, prompting tens of thousands to flee.
Pope Leo besides addressed the concern successful Tanzania connected Sunday, saying determination had been clashes with galore casualties aft caller nationalist elections. He urged each sides to debar unit and "walk the way of dialogue".
