Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

“Contact Your Congressmen” — Pope Leo XIV Enlists Americans to End the Iran War After Suggesting Trump War Crimes

The pope’s direct appeal to citizens landed as Archbishop Paul Coakley, the USCCB president, called on Trump to “step back from the precipice” and summoned American Catholics to Leo’s vigil for peace.

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Christopher Hale
Apr 07, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV called on ordinary citizens around the world today to contact their political leaders and demand an end to the war in Iran.

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