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Parents of Bombing Victims Thank Pope, Urge Peace

4/20/2026

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Parents of over 100 children killed in a U.S. bombing of a Minab elementary school wrote to Pope Leo XIV, thanking him for condemning war and urging peace.
The bombing is described as part of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and has drawn war-crimes accusations.
The letter aligns with renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, raising concerns about the fragile ceasefire and casualties.

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Parents of over 100 children killed in a U.S. bombing of a Minab elementary school wrote to Pope Leo XIV, thanking him for condemning war and urging peace.
The bombing is described as part of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and has drawn war-crimes accusations.
The letter aligns with renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, raising concerns about the fragile ceasefire and casualties.