- Title: Pope Leo urges Trump to find 'off-ramp' to end Iran war
- Date: 31st March 2026
- Summary: CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY (MARCH 31, 2026) (AGENCY POOL) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** POPE LEO SALUTING CROWDS FROM BALCONY POPE LEO GETTING OUT OF PAPAL RESIDENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) POPE LEO SAYING: "I'm told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end the war. Hopefully he's looking for an off-ramp. Hopefully he's looking for a way
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- Keywords: ITALY POPE LEO VATICAN CITY
- Location: CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY
- City: CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY
- Country: Italy
- Topics: Europe,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001893231032026RP1
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- Story Text: Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (March 31) to look for an "off-ramp" to end the Iran war, in an unusual direct appeal from the pontiff to the president to end the expanding regional conflict.
"I'm told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end the war," said Leo, the first pope from the United States.
"Hopefully he's looking for an off-ramp," the pope told journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. "Hopefully he's looking for a way to decrease the amount of violence." - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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