Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticizing Trump threat - Reuters
Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticizing Trump threat Reuters
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"Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticizing Trump threat."
— Pope Leo , Activist
"I invite everyone to pray but also to say to their political leaders, to the authorities, we do not want war, let us work for peace."
— Pope Leo , Activist
"To reject war, especially a war which many people have said is an unjust war, which is continuing to escalate and which is not resolving anything."
— Pope Leo , Activist
"We have to pray a lot."
— Pope Leo , Activist
"a whole civilization will die tonight."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Today, as we all know, there was this threat against all the people of Iran. This is truly unacceptable."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"The Iranian regime has until 8PM Eastern Time to meet the moment and make a deal with the United States."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
Key People
Anna Kelly is a spokesperson for the White House.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
Pope Leo is the head of the Catholic Church and has recently criticized divisive global leadership.
Pope Leo XIV is the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope Leo XIV condemned President Trump's threat to destroy Iran's civilization as 'truly unacceptable' and urged for peace and dialogue over war.
Pope Leo XIV criticized President Trump's threat against Iran, calling it 'truly unacceptable' and advocating for peaceful solutions.
Pope Leo XIV condemned President Trump's threats against Iran as 'totally unacceptable' and warned of violations of international law.
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