As pope seeks dialogue and diplomacy, 2 US cardinals reject US-Israeli war in Iran

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ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for an end to the U.S.-Israel war in Iran , issuing a new but still muted appeal as two of his U.S. cardinals condemned the war, rejected the rationale for launching it and the “video game” way it was being portrayed. The Vatican spokesman issued a statement late Monday, articulating Leo’s “deep sorrow” after a Maronite Catholic priest, the Rev. Pierre El Raii, was killed Monday in southern Lebanon. Vatican News said Raii, pastor of Qlayaa, was killed in a

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