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Pope Leo XIV has stated that "as a pastor" he cannot support the US-Israeli war with Iran, but added that he condemns the killing of protesters by the Iranian regime.
"As a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war. I would like to encourage everyone to make an effort to seek answers that come from a culture of peace and not from a place of hatred and division," Leo told reporters flying with him from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, a week after US President Donald Trump attacked the Pope for his stance on the conflict in the Middle East.
Leo said the bombing of Iran by the US and Israel had created a "chaotic situation for the global economy" along with "an entire population in Iran, innocent people, who are suffering because of this war."
Highlighting the human cost of the conflict, the Pope revealed that he carries with him a photo of a Lebanese Muslim boy who had held a banner welcoming the Pope to the country late last year and who was killed in the war.
The Pope, who alternated between English, Spanish and Italian when answering questions, also criticized the killing of protesters by the Iranian regime in his first speech on the subject.
Asked if he condemned Tehran's deadly crackdown on protests, Leo said: " I condemn all actions that are unjust, I condemn the taking of people's lives, I condemn the death penalty, I believe that human life should be respected. When a regime, when a country, makes decisions that unjustly take people's lives, then obviously that is something that should be condemned."
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