{"id":2450490,"date":"2025-06-22T13:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-says-war-does-not-solve-problems-following-us-strikes-on-iran-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T13:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:44:24","slug":"pope-leo-says-war-does-not-solve-problems-following-us-strikes-on-iran-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-says-war-does-not-solve-problems-following-us-strikes-on-iran-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo says \u2018war does not solve problems\u2019 following US strikes on Iran &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-leo-says-war-does-not-solve-problems-following-us-strikes-on-iran-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pope Leo XIV expressed serious concern over rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly following recent U.S. military strikes on Iran. In a message delivered shortly after these actions,he emphasized the urgent need for peace and diplomacy,stating that humanity is calling out for a cessation of conflict. He condemned war as a solution and argued that it only exacerbates problems, causing enduring wounds that impact generations. He also highlighted the suffering of populations in conflict-affected areas, particularly in Gaza, stressing that the international community bears a moral responsibility to address these humanitarian crises and prevent further escalation of violence. His remarks coincided with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceasefire-mediators-urge-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-negotiations-next-week-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ceasefire mediators urge ... and Hamas to resume negotiations next week - Washington Examiner\">ongoing military actions<\/a> in the region, resulting in important casualties and a humanitarian emergency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pope Leo says &lsquo;war does not solve problems&rsquo; following US strikes on Iran<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2116846\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a> called the increasing tensions in the Middle East &ldquo;alarming&rdquo; and pushed for diplomacy as a path forward.<\/p>\n<p>In a message that did not directly reference U.S. military action in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran<\/a> but came just hours after it, Leo said, &ldquo;Today more than ever, humanity cries out and calls for peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450233\/israeli-president-isaac-herzog-not-dragging-us-into-war-iran\/\">Israeli President Herzog insists &#8216;we are not dragging&#8217; US into war with Iran following strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450192\/mark-levin-praises-trump-for-historic-decision-to-destroy-iran-nuclear-program\/\">Mark Levin praises Trump for &#8216;historic&#8217; decision to destroy Iran nuclear program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3450189\/israel-recovers-bodies-three-murdered-hostages-gaza\/\">Israel recovers bodies of three murdered hostages in Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is a cry that requires responsibility and reason, and it must not be drowned out by the din of weapons or the rhetoric that incites conflict. Every member of the international community has a moral responsibility to stop the tragedy of war before it becomes an irreparable chasm. There are no &lsquo;distant&rsquo; conflicts when human dignity is at stake,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1936756303193391508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said after<\/a> reciting the Angelus prayer in front of thousands of people in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on Corpus Christi Day in St. John Lateran Archbasilica, in Rome, Sunday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples which take generations to heal,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Pontifex\/status\/1936756555354870025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. strikes came nearly two weeks after Israel began attacking Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-agrees-to-extend-un-nuclear-checks-for-3-months\/\" title=\"... agrees to extend UN nuclear checks for 3 months\">nuclear facilities<\/a> and its military infrastructure. Iran&rsquo;s health ministry has said at least 430 people have been killed so far as a result of Israeli missiles, with Israel saying 24 people have been killed from Iranian strikes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3450068\/aoc-other-democrats-float-impeachment-after-trump-strikes-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>AOC AND OTHER DEMOCRATS FLOAT IMPEACHMENT AFTER TRUMP STRIKES IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leo framed the United States&rsquo; recent attack within the broader context of conflicts in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In this dramatic scenario, which includes Israel and Palestine, the daily suffering of the population, especially in Gaza and other territories, risks being forgotten, even as the urgency for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >proper humanitarian support<\/a> becomes ever more pressing,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2116846\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2116846\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV states &#8216;war does not solve problems&#8217; after US strikes on Iran, urging for diplomacy amid rising Middle East tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2450491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25173562602807-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3823,55381,57696,50434,32076],"class_list":["post-2450490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iran","tag-pope-leo","tag-us-strikes","tag-war-2","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25173562602807-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450490"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450494,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450490\/revisions\/2450494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}