Overview
- Speaking at the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV warned of a “tragedy of enormous proportions” and appealed to all sides to stop the spiral of violence.
- He said stability and peace are not built with mutual threats or weapons, calling instead for reasonable, authentic, and responsible dialogue.
- Vatican News reported that on Saturday the United States and Israel carried out joint airstrikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, with Iran responding with attacks on Israel and Gulf countries hosting U.S. bases.
- State-run Iranian outlets announced the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had led the country for nearly 37 years.
- The National Catholic Reporter described continued exchanges on Sunday, including a major Israeli strike in Tehran and an Iranian missile that reportedly killed at least four people in central Israel.