US EditionPope Leo XIV Pleads for Peace After the US Bombs Iran - News From Antiwar.com
- On Sunday, May 22, 2025, shortly after the United States launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, Pope Leo XIV called for peace during his address at the Vatican.
- This attack followed nearly two weeks of Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure amid escalating tensions in the Middle East that the Pope described as alarming.
- During his Angelus address in St. Peter's Square, the Pope highlighted the ongoing suffering of populations in Israel and Palestine, especially Gaza, and urged diplomacy over violence.
- He stated that war does not solve problems but amplifies them, inflicts deep wounds that take generations to heal, and warned against the temptation to use powerful weapons.
- Pope Leo XIV called on the international community to assume moral responsibility to end the tragedy of war and to focus urgently on humanitarian aid in the region.
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“Humanity shouts and demands peace” in the face of “the alarming news of the Middle East,” Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday, June 22, following the US bombing of Iranian nuclear installations, which have been in addition to the Israeli attacks since June 13. “Each member of the international community has a moral responsibility to put an end to the tragedy of the war, before it becomes an irreparable symbol,” the U.S. and Peruvian pontiff declared at…
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Pope Leo XIV Pleads for Peace After the US Bombs Iran - News From Antiwar.com
Pope Leo XIV made a strong appeal for peace at the Vatican on Sunday in remarks that came only a few hours after the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. The US-born pontiff referred to the US attack on Iran as "alarming news" and urged the world not to forget about…
Pope Leo says ‘war does not solve problems’ following US strikes on Iran
Pope Leo XIV called the increasing tensions in the Middle East “alarming” and pushed for diplomacy as a path forward. In a message that did not directly reference U.S. military action in Iran but came just hours after it, Leo…
Pope Leo says ‘war does not solve problems’ following US strikes on Iran - Washington Examiner
Pope Leo XIV called the increasing tensions in the Middle East “alarming” and pushed for diplomacy as a path forward. In a message that did not directly reference U.S. military action in Iran but came just hours after it, Leo said, “Today more than ever, humanity cries out and calls for peace.” “This is a cry that requires responsibility and reason, and it must not be drowned out by the din of weapons or the rhetoric that incites conflict. Every…
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