Pope Leo XIV urges all sides in Iran-Israel war to reject ‘bullying and arrogance' and talk peace
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged the warring sides in the Israel-Iran war to 'reject the logic of bullying and revenge' and choose a path of dialogue and diplomacy to reach peace as he expressed solidarity with all Christians in the Middle East.
Speaking at his weekly Wednesday general audience, the American pope said he was following 'with attention and hope' recent developments in the war. He cited the biblical exhortation: 'A national shall not raise the sword against another nation.'
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