Madonna has called on Pope Leo to travel to Gaza amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis, asking him to "bring your light to the children before it's too late."

Madonna has urged the pope to travel to Gaza and “bring your light to the children before it's too late. The superstar posted her appeal to the pontiff on social media Monday, saying her son Rocco's birthday prompted her to make the post.

Madonna has said she is reaching out 'as a mother' to Pope Leo XIV as she feels he is 'the only one of us who cannot be denied entry' to the war-torn Gaza Strip