Pope Leo XIV Calls for Diplomacy to Silence the Weapons
ARK News.. Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) called for urgent diplomatic efforts to end the violence following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, declaring that “humanity is crying out for peace” in response to the "alarming news coming from the Middle East."
Speaking at the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the Pope stated:
“Every member of the international community bears a moral responsibility to help end the tragedy of war before it becomes an irreversible abyss.”
Addressing thousands of worshipers in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV emphasized:
“Today, more than ever, humanity is crying out for peace. It is a cry that demands responsibility and reason, and it must not be drowned out by the noise of weapons and voices inciting conflict.”
He added:
“No victory gained through weapons can compensate for a mother’s grief, a child’s fear, or a stolen future. Let diplomacy silence the guns. Let nations build their future on acts of peace, not violence and bloody conflict.”
The Pope also warned that wars leave deep wounds in the history of nations, and voiced concern over the urgent need to deliver humanitarian aid to the devastated Gaza Strip, which remains under threat amid a conflict between Israel and Hamas now stretching into its twenty-first month.
His remarks came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out airstrikes that "completely destroyed" three major nuclear facilities in Iran—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
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