Pope Leo says planes should be ‘carriers of peace, never of war’

2026-03-23 - 15:49

Pontiff tells Italian airline staff aerial bombings should be banned, in latest condemnation of war Middle East crisis live – latest updates Pope Leo said aeroplanes should be “carriers of peace” and that aerial bombardments should be banned in his latest condemnation of war amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The comments were made by Leo, the Catholic church’s first American pontiff, during a meeting on Monday with staff from the Italian national airline, ITA Airways. Continue reading...