Pope Leo XIV acknowledges letter from families of Iranian children killed in US airstrike
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 25
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges letter from families of Iranian children killed in US airstrike
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 25
Families of over 100 children killed in the February 28 Minab school missile strike wrote to the Pope, expressing grief and gratitude for his advocacy.
The letter, published April 19, thanked Pope Leo XIV for speaking against civilian casualties and urged continued calls for peace amid ongoing US and Israeli military actions.
Pope Leo XIV referenced the letter after returning from Africa, highlighting the tragedy as Iran's civilian death toll reaches at least 1,665, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
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