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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Bombing Ban, Universal Healthcare

3/23/2026

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Pope Leo XIV (the Vatican) condemned aerial bombardments as indiscriminate and called for a ban during a meeting with ITA Airways executives.
He criticized the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, labeling it a 'scandal to the whole human family' as it enters its fourth week.
He urged universal healthcare as a 'moral imperative' for just societies, stressing accessibility for vulnerable populations.

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Pope Leo XIV (the Vatican) condemned aerial bombardments as indiscriminate and called for a ban during a meeting with ITA Airways executives.
He criticized the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, labeling it a 'scandal to the whole human family' as it enters its fourth week.
He urged universal healthcare as a 'moral imperative' for just societies, stressing accessibility for vulnerable populations.