Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt plea for peace amid escalating U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, warning that continuing violence risks plunging the Middle East into an “irreparable abyss.” Speaking at the Vatican, he urged leaders, including Donald Trump, to abandon threats and arms in favor of diplomacy and dialogue to stop the “spiral of violence.” The pontiff emphasised that true stability comes from sincere negotiation, not military force, and called on the international community to assume its moral responsibility to prevent further bloodshed and promote peaceful coexistence.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo said on Sunday that he is following events after US-Israeli strikes against Iran with “deep concern” and made an impassioned appeal to stop what he called…

Pope Leo XIV has blasted the US and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran, warning that peace is not achieved with weapons and suffering.

Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt plea for peace amid escalating U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, warning that continuing violence risks plunging the Middle East into an…