Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and the urgent opening of humanitarian corridors, expressing sorrow over the tragic situation, particularly in El-Fasher in the Northern Darfur region.

• The conflict has caused "unacceptable suffering" through "indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on unarmed civilians, and serious obstacles to humanitarian action."
• The Pope appealed to the involved parties for a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors, a call he previously made in September.
• The war, ongoing since April 2023, has displaced millions and created the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis; the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El-Fasher in late October.