Leo’s comments did not directly mention war in Iran but read as his strongest condemnation of the conflict yet Leo’s comments did not directly mention war in Iran but read as his strongest condemnation of the conflict yet Pope Leo XIV stepped into the international political arena at evening prayers in St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Saturday, saying prayer for peace is “a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and