Pope Leo Pleads to Trump: End Iran War

0:00It's March 31st. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Pope Leo, America's first pontiff, just dropped a direct plea to President Trump to find an off-ramp from the Iran War. Outside his spot in Kassel-Gandalfa, Italy, he said he hopes Trump wants to dial back the violence after the president's own comments on ending it. The conflict exploded a month ago, on February 28th, with joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Now, it's spilling across the region, hitting energy flows hard and risking a global economic crash. Thousands have died already, including innocent kids, and the Pope rarely calls out leaders like this. But he's ramped up his warnings lately, saying God turns away prayers from those with blood on their hands. Earlier this week, he mourned the mounting deaths and pushed for peace before Easter on April 5th. Officials note his careful words, carry extra weight in this mess. Leo's appeal spotlights the urgent need to cool things down, as too many voices still

1:02fuel the fight, hoping it spars real steps toward calm.