https://jvq.net/tags/vatican/ Recent content in Vatican on JVQ.net: Just Very Quick Hugo en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/the-pope-told-trump-his-iran-threats-were-truly-unacceptable/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/the-pope-told-trump-his-iran-threats-were-truly-unacceptable/ <p>Pope Leo XIV weighed in on the Iran conflict this week, specifically targeting Trump&rsquo;s statement that &ldquo;a whole civilization will die tonight&rdquo; if Iran didn&rsquo;t accept a deal. The Pope called the remark &ldquo;truly unacceptable&rdquo; and implored world leaders to find a peaceful path out of the conflict.</p> <p>It is unusual for a sitting Pope to directly name and rebuke an American president over wartime rhetoric. Leo XIV has moved faster and more directly on geopolitical matters than his predecessor, and this week&rsquo;s statement was notably unhedged — no diplomatic both-sidesing, no call for &ldquo;all parties&rdquo; to show restraint. The criticism went in one direction.</p>