US EditionPope warns escalating Iran conflict could tip Middle East into ‘irreparable abyss’
Pope Leo XIV warned the conflict risks an irreparable abyss and urged all parties to assume moral responsibility to halt violence amid escalating U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
- On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran under the offensive named `Operation Epic Fury`.
- Weeks of threats from President Donald Trump pressed Iran for a new deal after the U.S. withdrew from an earlier nuclear agreement and increased military actions during his second term.
- U.S.-Israeli strikes reportedly killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps pledged revenge, claiming counterattacks on 27 bases and hitting at least 24 of Iran's 31 provinces.
- Pope Leo XVI appealed during his Angelus on Sunday to halt the `spiral of violence` and urged diplomacy to prevent a `tragedy of enormous proportions`.
- Observers caution that regime change is easier hoped-for than accomplished, while Iran says its nuclear activities are peaceful after rejecting new U.S. terms.
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People gather in support of the Iranian people and against the government in Iran after Israel and the U.S. have launched strikes on Iran, in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2026. Inset: Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer on March 1, 2026. (Photo: OSV News/Yves Herman, Reuters; Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters) by Paulina Guzik (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in “these dramatic hours” in the Middle East and…
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Pope Leo XIV finally spoke up about the military action against Iran and, to no one’s surprise, urged the U.S. and other nations to avoid plunging the region into an “irreparable abyss.” Speaking in the Vatican on Sunday, the American-born pontiff expressed his “deep concern” over the U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran, delivering a message that seemed clearly aimed at President Donald Trump and other leaders. “Stability and peace are not built with…
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Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions
Pope Leo XIV voiced concern on Sunday about developments in the Middle East and Iran, urging the parties involved to stop what he called a “spiral of violence” before it becomes an “irreparable abyss.” “Stability and peace are not built with mutual threats, nor with weapons, which sow destruction, pain, and death, but only through […] The post Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions appeared first on Interaksyon.
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Pope Leo’s pointed message to Catholics the day after the U.S. bombed Iran
Catholics seeking moral guidance need to listen to the pope’s weekly address directly rather than rely on the interpretation of those who might alter the pontiff’s words for political convenience.
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