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Pope Leo XIV Condemns Middle East War: 'Enough of War'
·Vatican City
Pope Leo XIV delivered his strongest condemnation of the US-Iran war and Israel's Lebanon operations, saying 'enough of war' and condemning what he called the 'delusion of omnipotence' driving the conflict. His comments came at a peace vigil and did not directly name specific parties but were widely interpreted as aimed at the Middle East crisis.
Pope Leo XIV addressed a peace vigil at the Vatican, delivering his most pointed critique of the Middle East conflict since his election. The Pope said 'enough of war' and condemned what he described as the 'delusion of omnipotence' — a phrase observers interpreted as referencing both the US campaign against Iran and Israel's expanded operations in Lebanon. The Pope's comments came as the Islamabad talks were still ongoing, and as the Hezbollah death toll surpassed 2,000.