Pope Leo Urges Peace, Calls for Conscience Examination

0:00On March 13th, Pope Leo recently urged Christian political leaders involved in starting wars to examine their consciences and go to confession, questioning if they truly follow Jesus' teachings on peace. He made these remarks during a speech to priests at a Vatican conference on confession, without pointing to any specific people or fights. This comes amid his growing push to end the conflict in Iran, which kicked off with joint United States and Israeli air strikes on February 28th. People top American officials, like President Donald Trump, who is Presbyterian, and calf-advised President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco, Rubio, hold Christian faiths that emphasize non-violence. Washington's Cardinal Robert McAroy called the strikes morally wrong, saying they fail the Church's standards for just wars, while the Pope highlighted how confession builds personal peace and stronger communities.