Pope Leo Vows More Iran War Critiques After Trump Attacks

WATCH: “I will continue to speak out loudly against war,” Pope Leo tells reporters.Source: Bloomberg

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By Donato Paolo Mancini, Catherine Lucey, and Flavia Rotondi

April 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM UTC

Updated on

April 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC

Pope Leo XIV vowed to keep criticizing the US-Israeli war on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump blasted the pontiff and opened up a fresh political rift with his Italian political allies.

“I will continue to speak out loudly against war, looking to promote peace, promoting dialog and multilateral relationships among the states to look for just solutions to problems,” Leo told reporters Monday as he flew to Algeria for the start of a tour through Africa, according to Reuters.