Pope Leo condemned US President Trump’s threats that Iran’s “civilisation will die” if Hormuz Strait remained closed, calling Trump’s remarks “unacceptable.”
The comments come before Trump’s deadline, after which he’s threatened strikes on Iran‘s power plants if there’s no deal.
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From: NewsFeed
Pope Leo slams Trump’s threat that Iran’s ‘civilisation will die’
Pope Leo condemns Trump’s warning that “a whole civilisation will die tonight,” calling threats against Iran’s population “unacceptable” and urging people worldwide to press their political leaders to end the expanding regional war.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Vice President JD Vance suggests to back President Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” threatening Iran with “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” https://t.co/yIG4MeUNxT pic.twitter.com/q0naxhsvYT
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VATICAN CITY—Four days ago, Pope Leo XIV praised Christian-Muslim “dialogue” during Wednesday’s meeting with the Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa.
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) March 30, 2026
On Palm Sunday, dozens of Christians were slaughtered in Northern Nigeria.
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🇳🇬 Palm Sunday Massacre in Jos: More Than 40 Christians Slain by Jihadis in Angwan Rukuba
— Faraz Pervaiz (@FarazPervaiz3) March 30, 2026
More than 40 Christians killed, with several others injured, following an attack by Jihadis, Angwan Rukuba, Jos.
The attack, which occurred on Palm Sunday night, March 29, 2026, around… pic.twitter.com/DqkpzIRgcr
