Pope Leo XIV welcomes US-Iran peace deal, expresses hopes for "mutual trust, security and stability" in Middle East

Pope Leo XIV welcomed US-Iran peace deal, expressesing hopes for "mutual trust, security and stability" in Middle East

"I welcome with satisfaction the reaching of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed on Friday, as an encouraging result of patient work in dialogue and negotiation. I express my gratitude to the countries that have worked to facilitate a meeting between the parties and to make this agreement possible. I hope that the agreement may help strengthen mutual trust, security, and stability in the Middle East, promoting paths of dialogue and cooperation among peoples" wrote he in a post on X.