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- On April 12, Pope Leo XIV addressed Lebanon, urging a moral obligation to protect civilians.
- He condemned the violence and urged warring parties to pursue peace during Regina Coeli at St. Peter’s Square.
- Lebanon has suffered over 2,000 casualties from Israeli strikes amid the broader Middle East war.
- His remarks come as Iran and the United States failed to reach a peace agreement; he will begin 11-day tour in Algeria.
