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Pope Leo XIV Demands Immediate Ceasefire In U.S.-Israeli War On Iran

He warns that violence will not deliver justice or stability as civilian deaths mount.

Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
People walk at the site of a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Overview

  • During his Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square, he appealed directly to those responsible to stop the fighting and reopen dialogue.
  • He said thousands of non-combatants have been killed and many more forced from their homes across the region.
  • He referenced attacks that hit a school, with U.S. officials saying outdated intelligence likely led to the deadly Minab strike now under investigation.
  • The Vatican underscored the civilian toll by running an aerial photo of a mass grave in Minab on the front page of L’Osservatore Romano.
  • He expressed great concern for Lebanon as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah intensify, while senior cardinals and the Vatican secretary of state publicly question the war’s framing and legality.