Key points
- Pope calls for global efforts to build a world free from the nuclear threat through dialogue
- Emphasises that “no-one should ever threaten the existence of the other”
VATICAN CITY, Holy See: Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called on Israel and Iran to show responsibility and reason, as the two arch-foes clashed in their largest conflict.
Papal appeal
“The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated at such a delicate moment. I wish to forcefully renew an appeal for responsibility and reason,” the pope said in a statement.
“The commitment to build a safer world free from the nuclear threat must be pursued through a respectful meeting and sincere dialogue,” he said.
“No-one should ever threaten the existence of the other.”
