Pope Leo XIV Warns of Wider Middle East Conflict

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on March 8, 2026.

At his Sunday Angelus, the Pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading from Iran across the region. Leo also reminded the faithful that the encounter with Christ stirs in the depths of each person ‘a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.’

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