- Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt plea for peace amidst escalating US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
- The pontiff warned that continued violence risks plunging the Middle East into an 'irreparable abyss'.
- Speaking at the Vatican, he urged leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to abandon threats and arms in favour of diplomacy and dialogue.
- Pope Leo XIV emphasised that true stability stems from sincere negotiation, not military force.
- He called on the international community to assume its moral responsibility to prevent further bloodshed and promote peaceful coexistence.
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