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Pope Leo XIV Urges an Easter End to the US-Israel War on Iran, Calling for Dialogue
The pope said Trump should seek a way to reduce bombing and violence as he warned the war has killed thousands, including children.
- On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV urged President Donald Trump to find an "off-ramp" to end the Iran war, marking a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as regional conflict expands.
- The month-long Iran conflict, triggered by joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, has killed thousands and disrupted energy supplies, threatening to send the global economy into a tailspin.
- Leo criticized leaders who start wars, stating God rejects prayers from those with "hands full of blood." He urged all world leaders to "come back to the table" for dialogue.
- The Pope announced he will personally carry the Cross during the traditional Friday Stations of the Cross, expressing hope that a truce might be observed for Easter.
- While the Pope noted President Trump recently stated he would like to end the war, he emphasized that many continue to promote violence and hatred in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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Pope Leo XIV demanded that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, put an end to the escalation of global violence and bombing.
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Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday. “I’m told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end the war,’’ the U.S.-born pope said. “I hope that he’s looking for an off-ramp.’’ “Hopefully he’s looking for a way to decrease the amount of violence, of bombing, w…
Pope Leo urges Trump to find 'off-ramp' to end Iran war
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Leo urged US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, March 31, to look for an “off-ramp” to end the Iran war, in a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands. “I’m told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end the war,” said Leo, the first pope from the US. “Hopefully he’s looking for an off-ramp,” the pope told journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, near…
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