As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo criticizes the idea of a ‘God of war’
- Posted on April 3, 2026
- By Washington Post
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As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo criticizes the idea of a ‘God of war’
Some Trump administration officials cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”
