{"id":39424,"date":"2026-04-28T12:14:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=39424"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:15:39","slug":"pope-leo-calls-for-new-culture-of-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=39424","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo calls for new \u2018cul\u00adture of peace\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An article by Nova Kruijning from Jurist<\/a><\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday\u00a0urged <\/a> \u00a0the US and Iran to return to peace negotiations amid rising tensions in the ongoing\u00a0war, calling for a new \u201cculture of peace\u201d to replace the default recourse to violence whenever conflicts arise. The remarks come on the heels of a very public\u00a0back-and-forth\u00a0<\/a> between the Pope and US President Donald Trump over the\u00a0war<\/a>, marked by Trump\u2019s repeated threats of escalation, which the Pope criticized as undermining diplomatic efforts and risking further instability in the region.<\/p>\n

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En route home from his trip to Africa, Pope Leo\u00a0emphasized\u00a0<\/a> the need to collectively reject the use of force in international relations and instead rely on consistent, diplomatic mechanisms to resolve international disputes of this scale. Characterizing the current geopolitical situation as \u201cchaotic,\u201d Pope Leo noted the lack of consistency in diplomatic signals and attributed the escalating severity of the situation in the Middle East thereto. \u201cOne day Iran says yes, the United States says no, and vice versa,\u201d the pontiff stated. \u201cWe don\u2019t know where it will go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The tension between Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump has become an unusually prominent element of the crisis. While disagreements between the Vatican and world leaders are not uncommon, the directness of this exchange particularly stands out. Trump\u2019s emphasis on strength and escalation has contrasted sharply with the Pope\u2019s calls for restraint and dialogue, turning what might have been a quiet disagreement into a public divide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Observers note that Pope Leo\u2019s tone marks a deviation from his typically mild, more tempered approach. Rather than offering broad moral guidance, he has taken a firmer stance, openly criticizing rhetoric he views as destabilizing. This suggests a belief that the gravity of the situation \u2013 particularly involving Iran and the United States \u2013 requires clearer, more urgent intervention to prevent further destabilization. This shift was also pointed out during his recent trip to Africa, where his remarks took on a more urgent and\u00a0pointed\u00a0character, taking aim at a \u201chandful of tyrants\u201d and \u201cmasters of war\u201d who have \u201cravaged\u201d the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe perceived change in tone is due to the escalation of events \u2026 which have forced his words to become more explicit,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0the Rev. Antonio Spadaro, undersecretary of the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for Culture and Education. \u201cBut the vision was already right there, right beneath the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exchange reflects a broader pattern of volatility in the conflict itself, where inconsistent signals and increasingly irrational rhetoric have made (sustained) diplomacy increasingly difficult, if not seemingly impossible. As tensions between the United States and Iran fluctuate, each escalation appears to narrow the leeway for negotiation and increases the chance that even a minor incident or misunderstanding could trigger a wider confrontation to topple an already exceedingly fragile region.<\/p>\n

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