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Pope Clashes With U.S. Over Iran War, Pentagon Meeting Sparks Fury
Pope Leo XIV is reportedly at odds with the United States over its war in Iran, leading to the cancellation of a planned U.S. visit. Tensions escalated after a reported 'very strange' meeting between Pentagon officials and a Vatican diplomat, which the Vatican viewed as a threat. The Pope has increasingly spoken out against the war and called for peaceful solutions.