Pope Leo XIV: Middle East conflict 'scandal for humanity'. Immediate ceasefire needed

2026-03-22 17:50:12 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Pope Leo XIV: Middle East conflict 'scandal for humanity'. Immediate

Pope Leo XIV has reacted to the conflict in the Middle East. In his response, he stressed that the consequences caused by the war in the Middle East are a "scandal for all humanity." Pope Leo XIV has repeated his call for an immediate ceasefire

As the US-Israeli war against Iran enters its fourth week, the first American pope has said he continues to follow with "concern" the situation in the Middle East and other regions ravaged by war and violence.

"We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, the defenseless victims of these conflicts. What hurts them hurts all of humanity," he said in his weekly Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square.

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