Leon XIV addressed the Poles. "Peace is not built on violence"

During the general audience, Pope Leo XIV addressed Polish pilgrims, recalling the release of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński and Cardinal József Mindszenty 70 years ago. He emphasized that peace is built on justice, respect for law, and dialogue, not violence. The Pope referenced Pius XII's encyclical "Laetamur admodum" and reiterated that politics should heal nations and address injustices. He blessed the gathered pilgrims, who included groups from Poland and Polish communities abroad, such as those from Chicago and Warsaw, as well as members of various associations and individual pilgrims.