Pope Leo XIV to journalists at Castel Gandolfo – «The Church announces the Gospel. If anyone criticizes me, do so truthfully.”

«The mission of the Church is to announce the Gospel, to preach peace. If anyone wants to criticize me for announcing the Gospel, let them do so with the truth.” Leo

“The Church has spoken against all nuclear weapons for years, so there is no doubt there,” said the Pontiff, replying to the statements of the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, according to whom the Pope would consider it acceptable that Iran possesses nuclear weapons, putting all Catholics at risk. «I simply hope to be listened to for the value of the Word of God», underlined the Bishop of Rome, reiterating that he had «already spoken from the first moment I was elected and we are now close to the anniversary. I said: peace with you.”

On the meeting with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, scheduled for tomorrow morning 7 May, the Pope expressed the hope that it will be “a good dialogue” to arrive “with trust” and “with openness” to “understand each other well”. «I think the issues he comes for are not those of today. Let’s see…”, concluded Leo