US EditionPope Leo calls war in Mideast a 'scandal' to humanity
- On Popotus's 30th anniversary , Pope Leo wrote to Avvenire readers urging parents and teachers to protect children from an inhuman idea of information and education and thanked Avvenire for bringing current events to children.
- Pope Leo warned the digital age and AI demand ongoing education, cautioning parents and teachers that children risk dulling their intellect and creativity by treating AI chatbots as best friends.
- Preserving early-year values, Pope Leo stressed trust, love, a smile and courage to say sorry as foundations for discovery and creation by young readers, parents and teachers.
- Highlighting educators, the Pope thanked parents and teachers for their 'care' and 'love' and asked readers to help adults see with renewed wonder through the newspaper.
- Framing the plea spiritually, the Pope referenced Jesus' words: 'Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven', suggesting that looking into children's 'lost' eyes can prompt conversion and restore beauty to the world.
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The Independent (US)‘This is regression’: Pope Leo calls for ban on aerial military strikes amid Iran war
The Pope called the Iran war a ‘scandal to the whole human family’
Rome, Italy.- Pope Leon declared this morning that the death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East constitute a "scandal for the whole human family" and renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire. As the U.S. and Israel war against Iran enters its fourth week, the first U.S. pope stated that he continues to observe with "consternation" the situation in the Middle East and in other regions devastated by war and violence. "We cannot …
Pope Leo XIV made this Sunday a strong call to world peace, condemning the current armed conflicts and stating that “they are a disgrace to all humanity.” The message was delivered after the prayer of the Angelus, in the context of the V Sunday of Lent, from the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, where the Pontiff focused on the situation in the Middle East and other regions affected by violence. “We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffer…
Pope Leo Calls War in Middle East a ‘Scandal’ to Humanity
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and officials upon arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport, during his first apostolic journey, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Yassin Pope Leo on Sunday said death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East are a “scandal to the whole human family,” renewing his plea for an immediate ceasefire. As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth …
Pope Leo condemned the wars in the Middle East as a disgrace to humanity and called on all parties to end the fighting and resolve the issues through negotiation.
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