Pope Leo XIV. It responds to escalation between Israel and Iran. He calls for safe and ending nuclear threats through dialog reconciliation.
Pope Leo XIV. On Saturday he called on Israeli and Iranian officials to act with “reason” after air attacks. At the same time, he called for both countries to seek dialogue, TASR writes, according to AFP and Reuters reports.
“The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously got worse at such a sensitive moment. I want to strongly restore the call for responsibility and reason,” the Pope said in a statement.
“The commitment to building a safer world without a nuclear threat must be carried out through respecting meetings and sincere dialogue in order to build a permanent peace based on justice, brotherhood and common well,” the head of the Catholic Church said. “No one should ever threaten the existence of another,” Pope Leo added.
States are to support peace
The Pope noted that it was the duty of all states to support peace, to initiate the paths of reconciliation and promote solutions that guarantee security and dignity for all.
Israel on Friday night and later during the day, he made intensive attacks on the nuclear and military structures of Iran, deploying fighters and unmanned drones. The strikes he describes as a preventive and necessary for preserving the state of Israel has killed high -ranking commanders of the Iranian armed forces, including the Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri and the chief commander of the Iranian revolutionary guards of Hosejn Salám. At least 78 people have lost their lives and more than 320 are injured. Among the victims are several nuclear research experts.
