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Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran

In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.

Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran
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In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.

(Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)

Originally published at NPR World

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