Pope Leo XIV: ‘All Lives Are Not Equally Respected’ Amid War and Inequality in Health Care

February 16, 2026 World News

Pope Leo XIV greets members of the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican on Feb. 16, 2026.

The Pope told the Pontifical Academy for Life it is hypocritical to call health a universal value while ignoring policies that drive disparities.

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