Overview
- Pope León XIV used his Sunday Angelus to call for an immediate cease-fire and the reopening of channels of dialogue in the Middle East.
- He met Monday with Italian TG2 journalists, warning that wartime reporting must not become propaganda and urging coverage through the eyes of victims.
- The pontiff voiced particular concern for Lebanon, referencing a Maronite priest killed in recent bombardment and urging dialogue to support national authorities.
- Reports across outlets describe the conflict entering a third week after a February 28 U.S.–Israeli strike on Iran, with large casualty and displacement figures attributed to various sources.
- The Vatican confirmed he has moved into the Apostolic Palace, from which he delivered his appeals calling the violence ‘atrocious’ and emphasizing the suffering of civilians.