{"id":104023,"date":"2026-08-30T14:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=104023"},"modified":"2026-08-30T14:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:26:52","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-release-of-haiti-hostages-prays-for-flood-victims-in-nepal-and-tibet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-release-of-haiti-hostages-prays-for-flood-victims-in-nepal-and-tibet\/","title":{"rendered":"Paus Leo XIV roept op tot vrijlating van gijzelaars in Ha\u00efti en bidt voor slachtoffers van overstromingen in Nepal en Tibet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy \u2014 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 \u201ctragic reports\u201d from Haiti about a massacre in Kenscoff.\u201cTragic reports are emerging from Haiti of the horrific massacre carried out in Kenscoff,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy \u2014 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 \u201ctragic reports\u201d from Haiti about a massacre in Kenscoff.\u201cTragic reports are emerging from Haiti of the horrific massacre carried out in Kenscoff,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-104023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":57670,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-prays-by-name-for-gaza-parish-strike-victims-renews-plea-for-ceasefire\/","url_meta":{"origin":104023,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims, renews plea for ceasefire","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"augustus 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus address on July 13, 2025 from Liberty Square in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he is spending a two-week summer break. \/ Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jul 20, 2025 \/ 08:46 am (CNA). 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In reply to journalists\u2019 questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described what his typical Tuesday day off is like.The pontiff shared that he does \u201ca little reading, a little work. Every day there is correspondence, phone calls; there are some matters that are perhaps more important, more recent. 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