Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

“Put an End to It” — Pope Leo XIV’s Secretary of State Tells Trump to End Iran War

Cardinal Parolin tells Trump to end the war. Pizzaballa calls it sinful. Three American cardinals reject it outright. The two Catholic frontrunners for 2028 have a problem.

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Christopher Hale
Mar 18, 2026
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