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The comments from the 70-year-old pontiff came as Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal during talks in Pakistan to end the war in the Middle East.

Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to the people of Lebanon on Sunday, saying there was a “moral obligation” to protect them while calling on warring parties to seek peace.

Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last month as Israel pursues the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, with Lebanese authorities reporting more than 2,000 people been killed in Israeli strikes.

“I am closer than ever, in these days of sorrow, fear, and unconquerable hope in God, to the beloved Lebanese people,” the pope told the crowd at St Peter’s Square following his Regina Coeli prayer.

“The principle of humanity, inscribed in the conscience of every person and recognised in international law, entails the moral obligation to protect the civilian population from the atrocious effects of war,” he said.

As he has done in the past, without citing names, the pope called on the parties involved to seek a peaceful resolution.

The comments from the 70-year-old pontiff came as Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal during talks in Pakistan to end the war in the Middle East.

On Saturday during a prayer for peace, the soft-spoken Leo made one of his most pointed criticisms yet of the war, imploring leaders to end the violence.

“Stop! It is time for peace! Sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!” he said.

“Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!”

The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics has repeatedly urged de-escalation in the current US-Israeli war on Iran and a need for a diplomatic solution.

On Monday, the pope heads to Algeria for the start of an 11-day tour in Africa where he will bring a message of bridge-building with the Islamic world.

https://www.channelstv.com/2026/04/12/pope-says-he-is-closer-than-ever-to-lebanese-people/?

God bless this Pope, he's truly a servant of God, humanity first

Our faith should never blind us to the point of not knowing evil from good


Seeing the likes of tucker Carlson, joe Rogan, Candice Owen, Nick Fuentes, Alex Jones, Ann coulter and Megyn Kelly who helped trump into office turning against him shows that there's still hope, only his Nigerian supporters continue to worship him

Only terrorists and upcoming terrorists are against the US.

Very soon some Nigerian christians will call him a terrorist sympathizer for speaking against US and Israeli atrocities

Mexyz:
Guy better be careful of what you say here, you're not anonymous o.

You saw what was done to Sarki, same and even worse can be done to you. I just say make I tell you.

Just advising you sha, you're free to discard it.

Is this a threat or what?

Galactics:
Only terrorists and upcoming terrorists are against the US.

so the Pope is now a terrorist


At this point, I strongly believe that even if the orange clown r@pes your family members, you will still support him

God1000:
so the Pope is now a terrorist


At this point, I strongly believe that even if the orange clown r@pes your family members, you will still support him

You hate America and Israel simply because they know how to cure madness of your terrorist brothers. Your hatred for them ends on nairaland.

Religion is opium of the masses 🤷🏿
OGA, who you EPP.

The world had no peace since the coming of Islamabad 📌💯🙌.

We don't care who he's close to or not. What we know is that Islamic terrorism won't be tolerated.

As a Catholic, I wish the Pope could be neutral on this..

These Islamic terrorists should be put in their place honestly..

We should learn how to apply mosaic law in some cases..

You cure caraze with craze.. Genitility doesn’t pay all the time

E get why Nnmandi Kanu was propagating Judaism. Na madness dey cure krasse

God1000:
so the Pope is now a terrorist


At this point, I strongly believe that even if the orange clown r@pes your family members, you will still support him

Cho cho cho. Time never reach for you to carry gun and join Iran?

Galactics:
Only terrorists and upcoming terrorists are against the US.

You're very correct. If the pope misbehaves, he would be dealt with.

Make him relocate to Lebanon

CyynthiaKiss:
I wish the Pope could be neutral

Nobody send the papacy. His voice no carry weight for this matterzzz.

Righteousness2:
Oga Pope, Stand with Those that Love Peace.

Stand with those that Stand with Word of GOD, the Bible which you claim to carry.

Be bold against TERRORISTS and KILLERS and those who seek to Destroy and Eliminate GOD'S COVENANT PEOPLE.

Don't be Neither here nor there. GOD ALMIGHTY Hates such.

STAND BOLDLY WITH THE MORAL ARMY OF THE WORLD AND GOD'S COVENANT NATION ISRAEL.

Most Important, STAND WITH GOD, THE BIBLE AND THE WORD OF GOD.

YOU cannot Claim to be a Christian and Be against ISRAEL. Such a Person no matter the Title or appointment or whatever is FAKE.

So, you have forgotten that a large proportion of the Lebanese are christians too, and are affected by the whole palestinian thing?

World is far more complicated, old man. Better accept that.

God1000:
God bless this Pope, he's truly a servant of God, humanity first

Our faith should never blind us to the point of not knowing evil from good


Seeing the likes of tucker Carlson, joe Rogan, Candice Owen, Nick Fuentes, Alex Jones, Ann coulter and Megyn Kelly who helped trump into office turning against him shows that there's still hope

It's funny how the Nigerian gullible Judeo-Christians don't know the demographics of Lebanon

God1000:
so the Pope is now a terrorist


At this point, I strongly believe that even if the orange clown r@pes your family members, you will still support him

You always sound like a child. Was this really necessary?

God1000:
God bless this Pope, he's truly a servant of God, humanity first

Our faith should never blind us to the point of not knowing evil from good


Seeing the likes of tucker Carlson, joe Rogan, Candice Owen, Nick Fuentes, Alex Jones, Ann coulter and Megyn Kelly who helped trump into office turning against him shows that there's still hope, only his Nigerian supporters continue to worship him

Abdul. Always looking for information against Trump. I remember how you mourned over Kamala Harris's loss to Trump. I knew you wanted Kamala to win so she could give more opportunity for terrorism to expand.

Your hatred for someone who don't know about your existence is pathetic. Trump still has two more years to deal with terrorists all over the world, including Nigeria. I pray you would not end up in mental breakdown.

This is when you understand justice, my naija Christians, over to you

If you get sense, you wi understand the image below

Good Pope, also please remember the Christians in the Middle belt suffering from target attacks from radical sponsored islamic terrorists.

God1000:
The comments from the 70-year-old pontiff came as Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal during talks in Pakistan to end the war in the Middle East.

Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to the people of Lebanon on Sunday, saying there was a “moral obligation” to protect them while calling on warring parties to seek peace.




https://www.channelstv.com/2026/04/12/pope-says-he-is-closer-than-ever-to-lebanese-people/?

The pope is not happy with the civilian casualties. Israel please life lost can never be regained, at least physically on earth. People have paid the supreme price for your mistake. This is not good at all for no life is superior to the other. You can't protect life by taking another's who is even innocent and knows the oops between you and your aggressors.

Hezbollah must go down because they are the real killers of these innocent people.

But why is everyone trying to appeal to muslims so much? Even the head of the Roman Catholic church, the biggest religion in the world, trying to appease these guys. Also every single Western leader, except USA, is trying to appease these guys. What is going on?

Na pope headache b that.

Hezbollah is still collecting wotowoto

God1000:
God bless this Pope, he's truly a servant of God, humanity first

Our faith should never blind us to the point of not knowing evil from good


Seeing the likes of tucker Carlson, joe Rogan, Candice Owen, Nick Fuentes, Alex Jones, Ann coulter and Megyn Kelly who helped trump into office turning against him shows that there's still hope, only his Nigerian supporters continue to worship him

Don't forget the pope was endorsed by Donald trump, and an American also.

Therefore if you like the pope you're indirectly liking Donald trump.

What made his predecessors command so much respect was because they maintained neutrality in world politics. If this Pope doesn't want to loose relevance fast, he should follow that path. Playing politics creates enemies because you'll be an opposition to the other side. This Pope should stop the politics and maintain neutrality

89green:
This is when you understand justice, my naija Christians, over to you

If you get sense, you wi understand the image below

Trump should destroy all terrorists and their sympathizers. D e a t h to all terrorists!!!

666 THE MARK OF THE BEAST IS INSCRIBED ON THE TRIPOD GLASS SEAT OF THE POPE AND IT WILL NEVER BE STRANGE THAT THE ANTICHRIST IS ALWAYS STANDING WITH THE ENEMIES OF GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE. WHY CANT THIS POPE ASK HEZBOLLAH TO NEVER ATTACK ISRAEL ? WHY CANT HE ASK HEZBOLLAH TO ALLOW THE STATE OF LEBANON TO DECIDE ISSUES CONCERNING WARS AND THE GENERAL SECURITY OF LEBANON. LEBANESE PEOPLE ARE PEACE LOVING PEOPLE AND WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH ISRAEL BUT HEZBOLLAH IS HOLDING THAT LOVELY NATION HOSTAGE AND CONTINUES TO DRAG THEM INTO SENSELESS WARS ON BEHALF OF IRAN, IN THE NAME OF TRYING TO WIPE ISRAEL OFF WORLD MAP, WHAT THEIR ANCESTORS 4000 YEARS AGO FAILED TO ACHIEVE.

Of course.
Everyone is.

That is why even the Lebanese Government is keen on expelling the Iranian ambassador and driving Hezbollah out.

Who takes all these Popes seriously?

Yeye dey smell

I don't really care about emotions on Nairaland. Terrorists must know no peace.