Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Pope Leo XIV launches heartfelt appeal against the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. "Stability and peace are not built with reciprocal threats or with weapons," he said after praying the Angelus at the Vatican March 1. He called on leaders to assume their "moral duty" to stop the violence before it is too late.
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