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Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war
Pope Leo XIV condemned thousands of civilian deaths and urged leaders to halt fighting and reopen dialogue to address the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and the Middle East.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV demanded an immediate ceasefire and urged reopening dialogue paths, condemning the atrocious violence that killed thousands and displaced many in the Middle East.
- Background to the fighting includes late last month U.S. and Israel strikes on Iranian targets followed by Iranian missile and drone responses, and Hezbollah rocket fire, escalating the conflict regionally.
- Lebanon's health ministry says more than 800 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes and over 800,000 displaced, while Iranian authorities estimate about 1,300 civilians killed, including 15 in Isfahan on Saturday.
- The Vatican escalated its public pressure by delivering the pope's strongest comments since the war began, while the Holy See pledged to keep diplomatic channels open and expressed closeness to bereaved families as some senior church figures criticized the war and Washington's framing.
- Amid widening tensions, air-defence interceptions occurred across Gulf states, and the US embassy in Baghdad warned Americans to leave after a Saturday missile strike, aid groups warning of a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
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Pope Leo asks ‘those responsible’ for a ceasefire from ‘atrocious violence of war’ in Iran
Pope Leo XIV addressed the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran during his noon Angelus prayer from the Vatican on Sunday. He called for a ceasefire among “those responsible” and pleaded with them to reopen dialogue to end the ongoing violence. “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all women and men of goodwill, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict,” said the pope. “Cease fire so that avenues fo…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Shin-young = Pope Leo XIV is issuing anti-war messages day after day while appealing for peace in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV calls for world peace and a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict, highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and urging diplomacy and mediation.
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