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2026-04-27 23:39
Iranian scholar praises Pope’s anti-war stance
TEHRAN — An Iranian scholar has welcomed the Vatican’s recent opposition to war, as officials and intellectuals in Tehran increasingly frame the confrontation with the United States and Israel in moral, as well as strategic, terms.
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2026-04-24 20:54
Pope Leo vents about failure to end Iran war: 'Many innocent people have died'
TEHRAN- Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track.
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2026-04-20 22:57
Families of Minab martyrs urge Pope Leo to “be the voice of their voiceless children”
TEHRAN - In a letter to Pope Leo XIV, a group of families of the students martyred by a US missile attack in the city of Minab on February 28 expressed their appreciation for the Pontiff and asked him to be the voice of their voiceless children.
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2026-04-20 00:17
By Dr. Saied Reza Ameli
Courageous faith versus cowardly blasphemy
“I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what the Church works for.” His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, April 13, 2026, en route to Algiers
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2026-04-19 00:01
Heads of Iran’s religious, scientific bodies laud Pope’s stance on US-Israeli war
TEHRAN- The chairmen of Iran’s religious and scientific institutions have praised Pope Leo XIV for his "courageous stance" on the ongoing US-Israeli conflict, expressing hope that his position will help bring an end to hostilities.
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2026-04-15 00:06
From Tehran to the Vatican: Iran stands tall with Pope Leo in face of US pressure
TEHRAN- Iran’s president and senior political figures have voiced strong support for Pope Leo XIV following sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump, framing the dispute as a broader issue of respect for religious authority and the pursuit of peace.
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2025-12-02 18:19
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Sanctified semantics: Lebanon’s risky drift into the ‘Abrahamic’ politics
BEIRUT—President Joseph Aoun’s description of Lebanon as a place where “all the Children of Abraham can meet” was portrayed as a gesture of coexistence during his address to Pope Leo XIV.
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2025-12-01 19:09
By Nabil Mansour
Could the Pope’s Lebanon visit temper Israeli threats and mend political divisions?
BEIRUT - Pope Leo XIV’s arrival in Beirut—his first foreign trip since ascending the papacy—comes at a moment when Lebanon is poised between escalating Israeli threats and a political class locked in chronic division.
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2025-11-30 19:01
Pope Leo XIV begins Lebanon visit expected to deliver strong peace appeal
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, marking the second and final stop of his first foreign tour as head of the Catholic Church, where he is expected to deliver a strong appeal for peace, Al Mayadeen reported.
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2025-11-29 16:58
Hezbollah message to Pope Leo rejects Israeli aggression, affirms sovereignty and coexistence
On the occasion of the Pope’s Lebanon visit, Hezbollah issued a statement on Saturday, presenting the country as a bridge of interfaith coexistence, urging protection of human rights at the level of peoples, condemning atrocities in Gaza and aggression in Lebanon, and reaffirming commitment to national sovereignty, consensual democracy, and unified living.
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2025-05-19 23:11
Iranian minister meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican, delivers president’s message
TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi Amiri, met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sunday, reaffirming Iran’s commitment to cultural diplomacy and interfaith dialogue.