00:01Pope Leo XIV urges U.S. President Donald Trump to look for an off-ramp to end the Iran war.
00:06This in a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands.
00:20Leo rarely makes direct appeals to national leaders but he has been stepping up criticism of the Iran war in
00:26recent weeks.
00:26The Pope also said on Sunday, March 29, God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have hands
00:32full of blood.
00:34He also lamented the number of people killed and hoped the violence could end before Easter on April 5.
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