JAKARTA - World Catholic Church leader Pope Leo XIV said armed victories could not replace the pain of mothers and children's fears.
This was said by Pope Leo XIV while leading his weekly prayers with the people.
Pope Leo XIV said the international community should try to avoid a war that risks opening "irreparable champions", insisting diplomacy must replace the conflict.
"Every member of the international community has a moral responsibility to stop the tragedy of war before becoming an irreparable ravine," Pope Leo said Sunday, quoted by Reuters on June 23.
"No armed victory can replace the pain of mothers, the fear of children, the stolen future. Let diplomacy silence weapons, let countries map their future with peace efforts, not with violence and bloody conflict," Pope Leo explained.
United States forces attacked three major Iranian nuclear sites overnight, joining Israeli attacks in an escalation of the new, massive conflict in the Middle East as Tehran pledged to defend itself.
The attack comes as Israel has also intensified its attack on the Gaza Strip, Palestine since its temporary ceasefire on March 18.
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"In this dramatic scenario, which includes Israel and Palestine, the suffering of everyday residents, especially in Gaza and other regions, is at risk of being forgotten, where the need for adequate humanitarian support is becoming increasingly urgent," Pope Leo stressed.
Medical sources in Gaza yesterday announced that the death toll from Palestine since the latest conflict broke out in the enclave on October 7, 2023 has reached 55,959 people, mostly women and children, as well as injured victims reaching 131,242 people, quoted from WAFA.
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