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Pope Leo welcomes ceasefire between US, Israel, and Iran

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Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, to return to the Vatican, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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