Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and bring his "light to the children before it is too late". The US queen of pop shared her plea on social media, saying the supreme pontiff was "the only one of us who cannot be denied entry."

Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza to spotlight the plight of children trapped in the conflict, calling for humanitarian gates to open fully. In her Instagram plea, the singer stressed that politics cannot bring change,

The pop icon said the pontiff was "the only one of us who cannot be denied entry" into the territory.