It seems that President Donald Trump got the pope pretty cross. On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV condemned Trump’s decision to drag the United States into Israel’s messy conflict by launching strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.

Pope Leo XIV issued a stark warning of an "irreparable abyss" as U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Iran following President Donald Trump's go-signal to target the nation’s critical nuclear sites. The Pope used his Sunday Angelus prayer at St.

In the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran, Pope Leo emphasized the need for the international community to work towards preventing a war as he advocated for diplomacy to replace conflict