Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Water Stewardship Amid Scarcity Crisis

Pope Leo XIV calls for responsible water stewardship, citing billions lacking safe access.

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Approximately 2.1 billion people worldwide still lack safe access to drinking water, according to data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. ^[1] Pope Leo XIV issued a prayer on September 2026 as part of the 'Pray with the Pope' initiative dedicated to the care of water. ^[2] Pope Leo XIV released a prayer for September through the 'Pray with the Pope' initiative, dedicating the month to the care of water. ^[3] Pope Leo XIV stated in the prayer that water is a 'right without borders' that has been wrongly converted into a commodity. ^[4] The Pope expressed sorrow for millions of people who lack clean water, walk kilometers to find it, and suffer illness due to scarcity. ^[5] Pope Leo XIV noted in an English address that one in four people worldwide still lacks safe potable water. ^[6]

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Approximately 2.1 billion people worldwide still lack safe access to drinking water, according to data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. · Hoy Digital

Pope Leo XIV issued a prayer on September 2026 as part of the 'Pray with the Pope' initiative dedicated to the care of water. · Hoy Digital

Pope Leo XIV released a prayer for September through the 'Pray with the Pope' initiative, dedicating the month to the care of water. · El Universo

Pope Leo XIV stated in the prayer that water is a 'right without borders' that has been wrongly converted into a commodity. · El Universo

The Pope expressed sorrow for millions of people who lack clean water, walk kilometers to find it, and suffer illness due to scarcity. · El Universo

Pope Leo XIV noted in an English address that one in four people worldwide still lacks safe potable water. ·

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