Pope Leo XIV commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States by offering prayers for the victims and for people still affected by the tragedy. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, he marks the day with a call for a renewed commitment to peace.
CBS News reports that the pope makes his first public remarks on the anniversary in English at the end of his traditional Sunday noon blessing. The Independent similarly describes the pope—identified as the first American pope—using the occasion to emphasize peace as part of the commemoration. Both accounts focus on the pope’s religious observance and prayers rather than on specific policy messages or responses beyond the call for peace.
While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—one highlighting his first English comments during the blessing, the other stressing the broader call to peace and remembrance—the core elements are the same: prayers for those who died and for ongoing impacts, delivered in connection with his public Sunday address.
