Pope Leo criticizes "idolatry of self" in latest rebuke of Iran war

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Pope Leo XIV offered his strongest condemnation yet of the warfare successful Iran, appearing to instrumentality aggregate veiled shots astatine President Trump connected Saturday, speaking retired against subject actions "some adults proudly boast about."

The rebuke, during a supplication vigil for bid astatine St. Peter's Basilica, comes days aft the pope said it was "truly unacceptable" for Mr. Trump to state that "a full civilization volition die" if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed.

"Enough with the idolatry of aforesaid and money! Enough with the show of force! Enough with war! True spot is manifested successful serving life," Leo said, speaking successful Italian.

The pope did not notation Mr. Trump by sanction during the service.

"I person galore letters from children from struggle zones: speechmaking them, 1 perceives, with the information of innocence, each the fearfulness and inhumanity of actions that immoderate adults proudly boast about. Let america perceive to the voices of children!" the pope said.

Mr. Trump posted respective Truth Social posts connected Saturday boasting astir the full decimation of Iran's subject capabilities.

"The United States has wholly destroyed Iran's Military, including their full Navy and Air Force, and everything else. Their Leadership is DEAD!" helium wrote.

Leo besides appealed for leaders to prosecute successful meaningful negotiations to extremity the U.S.-Israel warfare with Iran amid a tense two-week ceasefire.

Vice President JD Vance, elder envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Iranian leaders successful Pakistan for direct, face-to-face talks connected Saturday, a elder U.S. authoritative told CBS News. Mr. Trump warned Iran to comply with the ceasefire presumption oregon look large-scale U.S. attacks.

"Certainly, the leaders of nations person compelling responsibilities," Leo said Saturday. "We outcry retired to them: stop! This is the clip for peace! Sit astatine the tables of dialog and mediation, not astatine the tables wherever rearmament is planned and decease is deliberated!"

The pope besides criticized of the warfare connected Friday, writing connected societal media, "God does not bless immoderate conflict. Anyone who is simply a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is ne'er connected the broadside of those who erstwhile wielded the sword and contiguous driblet bombs."

Fifty-five percent of Catholics voted for Mr. Trump successful the 2024 election, portion White Catholics favored him implicit Kamala Harris by a borderline of 62% to 37%, according to the Pew Research Center.

"All of President Trump's overseas argumentation actions person made the satellite safer, much stable, and much prosperous," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CBS News' elder White House and governmental analogous Ed O'Keefe connected Wednesday. "Catholic Americans resoundingly supported President Trump successful 2024, and the President's medication has a affirmative narration with the Vatican, which was strengthened erstwhile Vice President Vance attended the Pope Leo XIV's inaugural wide past year."

"The President has done much than immoderate of his predecessors to prevention lives and resoluteness planetary conflicts, and pursuing the completion of his subject objectives successful Iran, helium is hopeful that the statement nether treatment tin pb to a lasting bid successful the Middle East."

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