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Pope Leo Appeals for 'Reason' Amid Deepening Israel-Iran Conflict
- On June 14, 2025, Pope Leo XIV called on the governments of Iran and Israel to exercise restraint and seek peaceful dialogue amid rising tensions.
- The appeal came after Israel conducted a major assault against Iran early in the day on June 13, focusing on high-ranking officials, defense installations, and nuclear-related sites in an effort to prevent Iran’s nuclear weapons development.
- In response, Iran fired multiple missile strikes into Israel, resulting in casualties and escalating tensions between the two countries.
- The strikes resulted in 78 deaths and over 320 injuries in Iran, while in Israel, three people lost their lives and many others were wounded; during an audience at St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo emphasized that no nation should pose a threat to another's survival.
- Pope Leo highlighted that every nation has a responsibility to promote peace by engaging in respectful and honest discussions aimed at creating a durable peace grounded in fairness, brotherhood, and the collective well-being.
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Pope Leo appeals for 'reason' amid Israel-Iran airstrikes, calls for dialogue
Pope Leo appealed on Saturday for authorities in Iran and Israel to act with "reason" after airstrikes between the two countries killed dozens and sent civilians into shelters, and called on the nations to pursue dialogue.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace after Israel's aggression against Iran (+Photo)
A release from the Holy See’s press office indicates that after the Jubilee audience at Saint Peter’s Basilica this Saturday, His Holiness lamented before more than 6,000 believers and pilgrims attending the ceremony that “the situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated.” This is, he said, “very worrying news,” so that “at such a delicate moment, I wish to strongly renew an appeal to responsibility and reason.” Israel launched, since…
·Havana, Cuba
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