Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born leader of the Catholic Church, sharpened his condemnation of the US-Israeli war in Iran on Saturday after negotiations began in Pakistan.
He said the war had been fueled by a “delusion of omnipotence,” without mentioning the US or President Trump by name.
His comments came during an evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica, reports dw.com.
He called on political leaders to stop the war and negotiate a peace. The pontiff has been increasingly outspoken over the war, increasing the Vatican’s participation in political affairs.
The White House appears to have made an enemy of the US pope, having used religion to justify the conflict.
“Enough of the idolatry of self and money!” Leo demanded in a not-so-subtle attack on Trump. “Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!”
