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Pope Leo successful a Saturday vigil for peace, called retired nan "delusion of omnipotence" he claimed is fueling war.
"In prayer, our constricted quality possibilities are joined to nan infinite possibilities of God. Thoughts, words and deeds past break nan demonic rhythm of evil and are placed astatine nan work of nan Kingdom of God," he said successful a dream work astatine St. Peter’s Basilica.
He continued, "A Kingdom successful which location is nary sword, nary drone, nary vengeance, nary trivialization of evil, nary cruel profit, but only dignity, knowing and forgiveness. It is present that we find a bulwark against that wishful thinking of omnipotence that surrounds america and is becoming progressively unpredictable and aggressive."
In posts connected X and during nan dream vigil, nan pontiff besides warned that warfare "divides" while hope and faith merge humanity.
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Pope Leo XIV leads a vigil for bid wrong St. Peter's Basilica astatine nan Vatican connected Saturday. (Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)
"Enough of nan idolatry of aforesaid and money. Enough of nan show of power. Enough of war," he wrote. "True spot is shown successful serving life."
The archbishop of Tehran, Belgian Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, was among those successful nan pews.
Leo’s words came connected nan aforesaid time nan Vice President JD Vance and a U.S. delegation began face-to-face talks pinch Iran amid an uneasy ceasefire.
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They were immoderate of nan first American pontiff’s strongest words yet aft he called President Donald Trump’s threat against Iran connected Tuesday "truly unacceptable."
"Today, arsenic we each know, location has besides been this threat against nan full people of Iran, and this is genuinely unacceptable," nan pope said earlier this week. "There are surely issues of world rule here, but moreover much truthful a civilized rumor for nan bully of nan full entire population."
Pope Leo XIV speaks to nan media connected nan U.S.–Israeli conflict pinch Iran, arsenic he leaves nan papal residence to caput backmost to nan Vatican, April 7, successful Castel Gandolfo, Italy. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)
Trump had written connected Truth Social "A full civilization will die tonight, ne'er to beryllium brought backmost again. I don’t want that to happen, but it astir apt will... God Bless nan Great People of Iran!"
Hours later, nan president announced a two-week ceasefire taxable to Iran agreeing to "the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of nan Strait of Hormuz," nan president wrote successful different post.
As nan high-stakes talks began connected Saturday is Islamabad, Trump told reporters extracurricular of nan White House: "We triumph sloppy of what happens. Maybe they make a deal, possibly they don’t."
Islamabad big bid talks betwixt Iran and nan U.S. connected Saturday. (Farooq Naeem / AFP via Getty Images)
For much than a month, nan pope constricted his remarks to muted appeals for peace, but successful his Easter blessing past Sunday, he urged "those pinch weapons laic them down. Let those who person nan powerfulness to unleash wars choose peace."
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Leo besides invoked what he said were nan last words that Pope Francis issued to nan world from nan aforesaid pavilion 1 twelvemonth ago, during which nan precocious pontiff warned of a "globalization of indifference."
"What a awesome thirst for death, for sidesplitting we witnesser each time successful the many conflicts raging successful different parts of nan world," Leo said, quoting Francis.
Fox News' Jasmine Baehr and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
