As Iran conflict rages, Pope Leo asks God to help leaders renounce war
The Straits Times
VATICAN CITY, March 5 - Pope Leo released a video on Thursday praying that God would help world leaders renounce war as a means of resolving conflicts in an unusual appeal as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran pressed on for the sixth day. Read more at straitstimes.com.
VATICAN CITY, March 5 - Pope Leo released a video on Thursday praying that God would help world leaders renounce war as a means of resolving conflicts in an unusual appeal as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran pressed on for the sixth day.
"Lord, enlighten the leaders of the nations, so they may have the courage to abandon projects of death," the pontiff said in the video message.
"Today we lift up our prayer for peace in the world, asking that nations renounce weapons and choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy," he said.
Leo releases a video message each month to announce his prayer intentions for that month. The pope's intention for March is "for disarmament and peace".
It was unclear if Thursday's video was created specifically to respond to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign, which has set off a regional war with Iranian attacks in Israel, the Gulf and Iraq, and Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
The Vatican did not immediately respond to a question about when the video was recorded.
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