Pope Leo XIV has spoken out against Donald Trump’s war in Iran for the third time since the president launched his brutal military attack. On Tuesday, Pope Leo, 70, appeared to allude to the crisis in the Middle East, urging world leaders to “truly seek to promote dialogue” and “find solutions, without weapons, to resolve problems.”

Pope Leo XIV urged peace as violence spread in Iran and the Middle East, but his "war is never holy" quote came from a previous October 2025 speech.

Lord, enlighten the leaders of the nations, so they may have the courage to abandon projects of death, halt the arms race, and place the lives of the most vulnerable at the center,” Pope Leo prayed.

Pope Leo XIV is on his first foreign trip to Turkey and later Lebanon, marking an important Christian anniversary and bringing a message of peace to the region at a crucial time for efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions. Leo met with ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV said he was confident the 70th Los Angeles Religious Education Congress would be “an opportunity for true spiritual renewal,” according to a message conveyed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state.

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