Pope calls for end to conflict in Yemen

Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to the violence in Yemen, particularly citing the siege of Taiz as a humanitarian catastrophe.

Addressing followers at St Peter's Square in Vatican City, the head of the Catholic church described the besieged city as a place “where the population suffers due to ⁠the lack of food, water and medical assistance”.

“I’m making a heartfelt appeal for the hostilities to stop so that the people in Yemen and across the entire region can live in peace,” he said.