Pope Leo XIV yesterday welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war and urged negotiation and prayer to end the war in the Middle East. Source: EWTN News.
“Following these recent hours of great tension for the Middle East and for the whole world, I welcome with satisfaction and as a sign of living hope the announcement of an immediate two-week truce,” the Pope said at the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square.
Commenting in the wake of a ceasefire deal between the United States, Israel, and Iran, Leo said, “only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end”.
“I urge that this time of delicate diplomatic work be accompanied by prayer, in the hope that readiness for dialogue may become the means to resolve other situations of conflict in the world. I renew for all the invitation to join me in the prayer vigil for peace that we will celebrate here in St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 11,” he said.
In comments to the press on the evening of April 7, the Pope renewed his forceful appeal for an end to war.
The first US-born pope called on US citizens to plead with elected officials to work for peace in remarks to the press as he left his residence in Castel Gandolfo, 29 kilometres south of Rome, and called threats to destroy Iran’s civilisation unacceptable.
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