Pope Leo XIV Urges Peace, Says Stability Not Achieved Through 'Mutual Threats' or Weapons
Pope Leo XIV broke his silence on the Iran strikes Sunday, declaring that 'stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through weapons' — a pointed rebuke that, while not naming the United States or Israel directly, leaves little doubt about its target. The papal statement arrives at a moment when the world's 1.4 billion Catholics are looking to Rome for moral guidance on a conflict that has already killed hundreds and threatens to engulf the entire Middle East. The Pope's intervention places the Vatican firmly in the diplomatic camp urging restraint, aligning the Catholic Church with European leaders who have called for negotiations rather than escalation.
Read Full Story at The HillBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
— Matthew 5:9
The Beatitudes offer no endorsement of passivity in the face of evil, but they do remind believers that the pursuit of peace is itself a sacred calling — one that requires courage, wisdom, and the willingness to speak when others reach for weapons.