Event Brief
Pope Leo XIV hopes US-Iran peace deal ends war
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Summary: Pope Leo XIV welcomed a US-Iran agreement and said he hopes it will provide a definitive end to the war.
WHO: Pope Leo XIV
WHAT: Welcomed a US-Iran agreement to reach a peace deal and expressed hope it will end the war definitively
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: He was reacting to an agreement between Iran and the US to reach a peace deal.
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