Pope Leo calls out 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling Iran war in vigil for peace at St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo successful a Saturday vigil for peace, called retired the "delusion of omnipotence" helium claimed is fueling war.

"In prayer, our constricted quality possibilities are joined to the infinite possibilities of God. Thoughts, words and deeds past interruption the demonic rhythm of evil and are placed astatine the work of the Kingdom of God," helium said successful a supplication work astatine St. Peter’s Basilica.

He continued, "A Kingdom successful which determination is nary sword, nary drone, nary vengeance, nary trivialization of evil, nary unjust profit, but lone dignity, knowing and forgiveness. It is present that we find a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds america and is becoming progressively unpredictable and aggressive."

In posts connected X and during the supplication vigil, the pontiff besides warned that warfare "divides" portion anticipation and religion unite humanity.

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Pope Leo XIV leads a vigil for bid wrong St. Peter's Basilica astatine the Vatican connected Saturday. (Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)

"Enough of the idolatry of aforesaid and money. Enough of the show of power. Enough of war," helium wrote. "True spot is shown successful serving life."

The archbishop of Tehran, Belgian Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, was among those successful the pews.

Leo’s words came connected the aforesaid time the Vice President JD Vance and a U.S. delegation began face-to-face talks with Iran amid an uneasy ceasefire.

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They were immoderate of the archetypal American pontiff’s strongest words yet aft helium called President Donald Trump’s menace against Iran connected Tuesday "truly unacceptable."  

"Today, arsenic we each know, determination has besides been this threat against the full radical of Iran, and this is genuinely unacceptable," the pope said earlier this week. "There are surely issues of planetary instrumentality here, but adjacent much truthful a motivation contented for the bully of the full full population."

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media connected the U.S.–Israeli struggle with Iran, arsenic helium leaves the papal residence to caput backmost to the Vatican, April 7, successful Castel Gandolfo, Italy. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)

Trump had written connected Truth Social "A full civilization volition dice tonight, ne'er to beryllium brought backmost again. I don’t privation that to happen, but it astir apt will... God Bless the Great People of Iran!"

Hours later, the president announced a two-week ceasefire taxable to Iran agreeing to "the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz," the president wrote successful different post.

As the high-stakes talks began connected Saturday is Islamabad, Trump told reporters extracurricular of the White House: "We triumph careless of what happens. Maybe they marque a deal, possibly they don’t."

Islamabad big bid talks betwixt Iran and the U.S. connected Saturday. (Farooq Naeem / AFP via Getty Images)

For much than a month, the pope constricted his remarks to muted appeals for peace, but successful his Easter blessing past Sunday, helium urged "those with weapons laic them down. Let those who person the powerfulness to unleash wars take peace."

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Leo besides invoked what helium said were the last words that Pope Francis issued to the satellite from the aforesaid balcony 1 twelvemonth ago, during which the precocious pontiff warned of a "globalization of indifference."

"What a large thirst for death, for sidesplitting we witnesser each time successful the many conflicts raging successful antithetic parts of the world," Leo said, quoting Francis.

Fox News' Jasmine Baehr and The Associated Press contributed to this report.