US EditionPope Leo Calls War in Middle East a 'Scandal' to Humanity
Pope Leo XIV calls for prayer and sincere dialogue to end conflicts, noting over 1,400 deaths and thousands injured in the Middle East, urging global peace.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV at the Angelus urged an end to violence and voiced deep concern for the situation in the Middle East.
- Reports show rising casualty tallies with more than 1,000 killed in Lebanon and around 1,444 killed with more than 18,000 injured in Iran as violence enters its 23rd day.
- Amid the rain, thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square to recite the Angelus with Pope Leo XIV, who called athletes 'a sign of hope' linking sports to peace.
- Pope urged worshippers to persevere in prayer so that 'hostilities may cease and paths of peace, based on sincere dialogue and respect for the dignity of every human being, may finally open' and said 'we cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, innocent victims of these conflicts'.
- Framing the conflict morally, Pope Leo XIV said the wars' pain, death, and suffering are a scandal to the entire human family and a cry before God, adding that 'This continuous violence wounds everyone'.
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nin.rsThe Pope called on everyone to persevere in prayer
"I renew my call for us to continue in prayer so that hostilities cease and the paths for peace are finally opened," Leão XIV continued.
Pope Leon stated on Sunday that the death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East represent “a scandal for the entire human family”, reiterating his call for an immediate army, reports Reuters.
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Pope Leo calls war in Middle East a 'scandal' to humanity
Pope Leo on Sunday said death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East are a "scandal to the whole human family", renewing his plea for an immediate ceasefire. As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week, the first U.S. pope said that he continues to follow with "dismay" the situation in the Middle East and in other regions torn apart by war and violence. "We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many peopl…
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