Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to persecuted Christians in the Middle East

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 / 13:54 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to persecuted Christians during the Wednesday general audience on June 25, referring to the “heinous terrorist attack” on Sunday by the Islamic State against the Greek Orthodox community in Damascus, in which 25 faithful lost their lives while attending the Divine…