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‘God does not bless any conflict’: pope issues new rebuke over Iran war

posted by Kristi Wachter on
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Social media post names no names but criticizes attempts to use religion to glorify US war in Middle East
The Guardian Marina Dunbar
Excerpt:
Pope Leo XIV on Friday offered a new criticism of war, in a social media post that named no names but appeared to hint at the Trump administration leadership harnessing Christian nationalism to glorify the US and Israel’s war against Iran.
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‘God does not bless any conflict’: pope issues new rebuke over Iran war
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