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Pope Leo says war on Iran fails Catholic ‘just war’ criteria

Pope Leo stated the US-Israel war on Iran does not meet Catholic just war criteria, reiterating his stance during a Madrid visit and criticizing modern weapons' destructive power. He rejected US Vice President JD Vance's characterization of the conflict as a 'just war'.

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