Pope Leo XIV issued his harshest condemnation of the Iran war yet, indirectly slamming the United States as a perpetrator of the “demonic cycle of evil” that is fueling the conflict.
His critical remarks came during an evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday at the same time that U.S. negotiators, led by Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, are taking part in Pakistan-mediated peace talks with Iranian officials.
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