Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of Haiti hostages, prays for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for the immediate release of hostages taken in a deadly massacre in Haiti, appealed to authorities to protect the population from violence and prayed for victims of severe flooding in Nepal and Tibet.Speaking after the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo on Aug. 30, the pope said he had received “tragic reports” from Haiti about a massacre in Kenscoff.“Tragic reports are emerging from Haiti of the horrific massacre carried out in Kenscoff,…