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Pope Leo urges end to bombing, calls for dialogue amid Iran, Middle East violence
Pope Leo urged disarmament and dialogue amid escalating Middle East violence, with over 1,230 deaths in Iran and regional instability risks, officials said.
- On March 8, Pope Leo XIV released his monthly prayer video calling for disarmament as the war triggered by U.S.-Israeli air strikes extended into its ninth day.
- On Feb. 28, strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khomeini and reportedly hit a school that killed 165 people, prompting Iran to launch 500 missiles and 2,000 drones in retaliation.
- Al Jazeera's casualty tracker documented over 1,200 dead in Iran, nearly 10 dead in Gulf nations, 90 dead in Israel, Iraq and Jordan, and at least 95 wounded victims.
- Pope Leo called on national leaders to halt the arms race, warning that 'if states were to be recognised as having a right to preventive war,' the world could 'risk going up in flames,' said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
- Releasing a March 2 statement, the White House outlined U.S. President Donald Trump's intent to attack Iran to eradicate its nuclear weapons, while Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. is not known responsible and is investigating.
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Pope Leo XIV spoke at the Vatican on Sunday.
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The first American pope warned that the conflict is fueling fear and hatred and expressed concern that war could spread even more
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