Pope Leo XIV has issued a “heartfelt appeal” for “moral responsibility,” urging an end to the current “spiral of violence” after recent strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Iran. This plea comes as tensions in the Middle East escalate dramatically, following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a series of devastating strikes across Iran over the weekend.
The first American pope expressed his “deep concern” about the tumultuous situation through a post on X. He made it clear that “stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death.”
