After a deadly strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire and expressed his hopes for dialogue and reconciliation. The church was sheltering 500 civilians, and the attack left two dead and multiple people injured, including its parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli.
Celebrating a new Mass "for the care of creation" in the papal gardens at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV urged ecological conversion and denounced lifestyles fueling a burning world.
On July 1, State Representatives Michael Bayham and Shaun Mena presented Archbishop Aymond with House Resolution 184, commending Pope Leo XIV on his election as Pope and highlighting his family connections to New Orleans and the State of Louisiana.