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The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Pope Leo says aerial bombing should be banned in fresh condemnation of war

Pope Leo sits among delegations of staff from ITA Airways and Lufthansa.
Pope Leo made the comments while meeting staff from ITA Airways and Lufthansa at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Photograph: Vatican Pool/Getty Images

Pope Leo has said aeroplanes should be “carriers of peace” and that aerial bombardments should be banned, in his latest condemnation of war amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

The Catholic church’s first American pontiff made the comments during a meeting on Monday with staff from the Italian national airline ITA Airways.

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