In the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran, Pope Leo emphasized the need for the international community to work towards preventing a war as he advocated for diplomacy to replace conflict

Let diplomacy silence the guns!” Pope Leo XIV told the crowd in St. Peter’s Square a few hours after the United States entered the Iran-Israel war by bombing three of Iran’s nuclear sites.

Pope Leo XIV has passionately called for peace in his Sunday Angelus prayer at St. Peter's Square, urging for global diplomatic efforts. On Saturday June 21, Trump gave the green light for U.S. forces to launch strikes on Iran's key nuclear sites,