VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they ?are indiscriminate and should be banned, in ?his latest anti-war comments as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week.
Leo, the first ?U.S. pope, did not specifically mention ?the expanding conflict in a meeting with ?executives and staff from Italy’s ITA ?Airways, but he strongly decried the use of ?airpower in warfare.
Pope Leo says aerial military strikes should be banned
24 Tuesday Mar 2026
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