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As Trump Threatens Iran, Pope Leo Issues a Strong Warning Against Modern Weapons of War
- On June 18, Pope Leo addressed the escalating Israel-Iran conflict and ongoing wars at a general audience in St. Peter's Square, urging peace.
- The conflict stems from Israeli airstrikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites after intelligence indicated Iran's nuclear advances and follows months of failed diplomatic talks.
- Iran retaliated by launching about 400 missiles at Israel, while Israeli military actions have targeted Hamas in Gaza and struck nuclear-related locations in Iran.
- Pope Leo warned, “We must never become accustomed to war” and urged nations to reject the “allure of powerful and sophisticated weapons,” echoing Pope Francis’s statement, “War is always a defeat!”
- The pope’s appeal highlights the risk of worsening barbarism from advanced weaponry and calls for global diplomatic efforts to secure durable peace and prevent wider conflict.
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Pope Leo XIV urged Thursday to avoid "at all costs" wars: "Many innocent people are dying."
Pope Leo XIV Addresses Iran-Israel Conflict: Reject 'Barbarism,' Embrace Peace
Pope Leo XIV addressed the eruption of active hostilities between Iran and Israel for the first time on Wednesday, urging the world to facilitate peace and reject "scientific weapons of all kinds," an apparent reference to Iran's illicit nuclear program. The post Pope Leo XIV Addresses Iran-Israel Conflict: Reject ‘Barbarism,’ Embrace Peace appeared first on Breitbart.
As Trump threatens Iran, Pope Leo issues a strong warning against modern weapons of war
Pope Leo XIV called on world leaders to reject the temptation to use “powerful and sophisticated weapons,” as President Donald J. Trump aired the possibility of using massive bombs to destroy Iran’s Fordo nuclear fuel enrichment plant.
Leo XIV, at the end of the audience in St. Peter recalled the "grids from the places of war" in Ukraine, Iran, Israel and Gaza. Quoting Gaudium et Spes: the use of "scientific weapons of all kinds" can lead to "barbarias" greater than the times passed. Appeal to the responsible with the words of Pius XII: "Nothing is lost with peace."
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