Pope Leo urges war leaders to halt fighting after deadly strike on school sparks outrage
Pontiff delivers strongest remarks yet on conflict during Sunday blessing at Vatican
Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the war involving Iran. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)
Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the war involving Iran. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images)

This picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on Feb. 28, 2026. (Ali Najafi/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images)
This picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on Feb. 28, 2026. (Ali Najafi/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV arrives to hold his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican on March 4, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo)
Pope Leo XIV arrives to hold his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican on March 4, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo)
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