Pope Leo calls war in Middle East a 'scandal' to humanity

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March 22, 2026 8:16 AM EDT

People look at a destroyed building following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2026. Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani

VATICAN CITY, ‌March 22 (Reuters) - ​Pope ​Leo on Sunday said death and suffering caused by ‌the war in the Middle ⁠East are a "scandal to the whole ‌human family", renewing his ‌plea for an immediate ceasefire.

As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters ​its fourth week, the first U.S. pope said that he ⁠continues to follow with "dismay" the situation in ​the Middle East and in other regions torn apart by war ​and violence.

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

"I strongly renew my appeal ‌for us to persevere in prayer, so that hostilities ‌may cease and the way ⁠may finally ‌be paved for ​peace," he added.

(Reporting by Sara Rossi; Editing by David ‌Holmes)


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