{"id":330337,"date":"2026-03-29T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/god-wont-listen-to-war-leaders-popes-blunt-message-on-iran-war-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T21:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:00:42","slug":"god-wont-listen-to-war-leaders-popes-blunt-message-on-iran-war-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/god-wont-listen-to-war-leaders-popes-blunt-message-on-iran-war-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGod won\u2019t listen to war leaders\u201d &#8212; Pope\u2019s blunt message on Iran war | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GC0Hh8LiFng\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cGod won\u2019t listen to war leaders\u201d -- Pope\u2019s blunt message on Iran war | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GC0Hh8LiFng\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning to world leaders as the war with Iran enters its second month, saying that God rejects the prayers of those who wage war.<br \/>\n Speaking during Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican, the Pope delivered unusually forceful remarks, pushing back against the use of religion to justify violence.<br \/>\n His comments come as leaders on all sides of the conflict, including US officials, invoke faith and religious language in support of military action.<br \/>\n We\u2019re joined by correspondent Seema Gupta in Rome for analysis.<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews #PopeLeo #IranWar #vatican <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Pope\u2019s warning on war<br \/>\n00:06 \u201cGod rejects prayers of those who wage war\u201d<br \/>\n00:22 Religion used to justify conflict<br \/>\n01:20 US officials and Christian rhetoric<br \/>\n01:34 Vatican\u2019s soft power explained<br \/>\n02:01 Analysis from Rome correspondent Seema Gupta<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning to world leaders as the war with Iran enters its second month, saying that God rejects the prayers of those who wage war. 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