Pope Leo XIV has welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East conflict, describing it as the outcome of encouraging efforts in dialogue and negotiation.
Speaking during his weekly audience at the Vatican, the pontiff expressed gratitude to all parties involved in the talks and voiced hope that the deal would strengthen mutual trust, security, and stability across the region through continued cooperation and engagement.
The Pope also turned attention to the ongoing war in Ukraine, lamenting the devastating human and cultural toll of the conflict. He called for renewed dialogue aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace, while offering prayers for victims, grieving families, the injured, and humanitarian workers risking their lives amid the violence.
