Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'truly unacceptable'
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“Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was 'truly unacceptable'”
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“Any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law”
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“The American pope urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to demand they reject war and work for peace”
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“Trump’s threat that a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz”
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“The Vatican released a special message from Leo to the residents of Debel, Lebanon after a convoy carrying over 40 tons of aid led by the Vatican was prevented from arriving with an Easter shipment”
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“The Vatican fears for Christians in southern Lebanon, who are an important bulwark for the church in the region”
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“Leo visited Lebanon late last year on his first international trip as pope”
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“The Vatican has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality and it is rare for a pope to name a political leader or country specifically in a critical way”
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“Leo publicly named Trump in saying he hoped the U.S. president was truly 'looking for an off-ramp'”
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“The Vatican is particularly concerned about how the Iran conflict has spread to a renewed war in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant Hezbollah group”
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