Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and bring his "light to the children before it's too late".

The US queen of pop shared her plea on social media, saying the pontiff was "the only one of us who cannot be denied entry."

Her intervention came as the UK, EU, Australia, Canada and Japan issued a statement saying "famine is unfolding in front of our eyes" and urged action to "reverse starvation".

"Most Holy Father, please go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it's too late," Madonna posted on Instagram. "As a mother, I cannot bear to watch their suffering.

"The children of the world belong to everyone.

"You are the only one of us who cannot be denied entry."

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