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Pope Leo XIV Blasts ‘Delusion of Impotence’ Fueling the US-Israeli War in Iran in His Strongest Condemnation Yet
He said religious language was being used to justify war and urged leaders to choose dialogue, as thousands joined the rosary vigil.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV led a prayer vigil at St. Peter's Basilica, denouncing the "delusion of omnipotence" fueling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanding political leaders negotiate peace.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other US officials have frequently cited their Christian faith to justify the conflict, a practice Leo condemned as dragging the "holy Name of God" into "discourses of death."
- As senior US and Iranian officials met in Pakistan to discuss the six-week conflict, Leo urged world leaders to end the "madness of war," citing letters from children describing "horror and inhumanity."
- The Vatican is particularly concerned about the potential spillover of Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, given the precarious situation of Christian communities in the south.
- Having shifted from muted appeals to harsh condemnation, Leo remains committed to his call to "break the demonic cycle of evil" and build a kingdom free from swords, drones, or "unjust profit.
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Pope Leo XIV made his strongest statement yet against the Iran war on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Pope Leo Denounces the ‘Delusion of Omnipotence’
“In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the ‘delusion of omnipotence’ that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace,” Politico reports.
Pope Leo calls out ‘delusion of omnipotence’ fueling Iran war in vigil for peace at St. Peter’s Basilica
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo in a Saturday vigil for peace, called out the “delusion of omnipotence” he claimed is fueling war. “In prayer, our limited human possibilities are joined to the infinite possibilities of God. Thoughts, words and deeds then break the demonic cycle of evil and are placed at the service of the Kingdom of God,” he said in a prayer service at St. Peter’s Basilica. He continued, “A Kingdom in which …
Pope Leo calls out 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling Iran war in vigil for peace at St. Peter's Basilica – Democratic Accent
Pope Leo in a Saturday vigil for peace, called out the “delusion of omnipotence” he claimed is fueling war. “In prayer, our limited human possibilities are joined to the infinite possibilities of God. Thoughts, words and deeds then break the demonic cycle of evil and are placed at the service of the Kingdom of God,” he said in a prayer service at St. Peter’s Basilica. He continued, “A Kingdom in which there is no sword, no drone, no vengeance, n…
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