“A Scandal for Humanity” — Pope Leo XIV Escalates Ceasefire Demand as Trump Boasts of Obliteration

The pope named the Iran war a wound on the soul of humanity. The president responded by bragging about destruction — the widest moral gap between the Vatican and Washington in a generation.

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On Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV stood before thousands of pilgrims and delivered a message aimed squarely at Washington. After reflecting on the raising of Lazarus a…