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- On March 18, 2026, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomat, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to end the escalating Iran war and halt Israel's strikes against Lebanon.
- Speaking at the Italian parliament, Parolin framed the appeal as a call for diplomatic solutions.
- Parolin noted that Vatican diplomats typically avoid direct appeals, referencing Pope Leo XIV's calls for ending the war and urging journalists to focus on suffering.
