Pope laments death of children in Iran war, pledges closeness to Lebanon

Pope laments death of children in Iran war, pledges closeness to Lebanon Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the death of numerous civilians in the Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial". Leo, who has appealed several times for an end to the expanding conflict and warned that the violence could spiral out of control, called on pilgrims in his weekly audience in St Peter's Square to pray for pe