Dalai Lama backs Pope Leo's peace appeal, urges to end global conflicts
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“Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Dalai Lama on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) endorsed the recent appeal for peace made by Pope Leo XIV.”
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Wikipedia entries only mention Pope Leo XIV's election in 2025 and international reactions, but none reference the Dalai Lama's endorsement of a peace appeal. The claim's specific date (March 31, 2026) is not corroborated by any evidence.
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— After the 2025 conclave resulting in the election of cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, both the United States and Peru celebrated his election (who has dual nationality) as their own. The news …
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— Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his r…
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— Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first no…
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“The Buddhist leader emphasised that 'violence has no place in any spiritual tradition', highlighting the shared values of compassion, tolerance, and harmony across religions.”
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“He stressed that lasting solutions to conflicts 'such as those in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine' must be based on dialogue, diplomacy, and mutual respect”
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Wikipedia entries describe the Russo-Ukrainian war and peace negotiations but do not mention the Dalai Lama's statements about conflict resolution. The claim about Middle East conflicts is not addressed in the evidence.
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— There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
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— On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
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— The involvement of Ukraine in the 2026 Iran war consisted of diplomatic endorsements from the United States and Israel, including the provision of technical and military expertise to help counter Iran…
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“Pope Leo dedicated his Palm Sunday homily to insisting that God is the 'king of peace' who rejects violence and comforts those who are oppressed.”
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Wikipedia entries detail Pope Leo XIV's inauguration and international reactions but do not reference his Palm Sunday homily or its content about God being 'the king of peace'.
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— On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the "Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome". The event was attended b…
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— After the 2025 conclave resulting in the election of cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, both the United States and Peru celebrated his election (who has dual nationality) as their own. The news …
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— Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
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“Pope Leo said, 'He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.'”
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“Pope Leo said he was praying especially for Christians in West Asia who are 'suffering the consequences of an atrocious conflict.'”
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