Pope Leo XIV calls for concrete responses to support hope in central Italy

Pope Leo XIV told delegates from municipalities affected by the earthquake in central Italy that lasting hope requires concrete and urgent responses. Speaking during an audience, the Pope noted that the examples of the saints show that hope must be more than a pious wish.

Ten years after the natural disaster, the Pope urged all available resources to be used so that material reconstruction can be completed as quickly as possible. He stated that this rebuilding process must be conducted with safety and transparency.