Madonna has publicly urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza, saying 'everyone is suffering' in the conflict-ravaged territory. The 66-year-old singer shared her plea on Instagram, writing that she was reaching out 'as a mother' to the pontiff, whom she described as 'the only one of us who cannot be denied entry'.
'Politics cannot affect change. Only consciousness can,' she said, adding that her message coincided with her son Rocco's birthday. 'The best gift I can give him is to ask everyone to help save the innocent children caught in the crossfire in Gaza.'
