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Pope Calls for Ceasefire in U.S.-Israeli Iran Conflict

3/22/2026

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Pope Leo XIV reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire during his Angelus in St. Peter's Square on March 22, 2026.
He condemned the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling the death and suffering a scandal to the whole human family.
Cardinal Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the conflict and Israel to cease strikes against Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire during his Angelus in St. Peter's Square on March 22, 2026.
He condemned the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling the death and suffering a scandal to the whole human family.
Cardinal Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the conflict and Israel to cease strikes against Lebanon.