The leader of the world's Catholics has weighed-in on current tensions, calling on the US and Iran to pursue 'self-restraint' and avoid further conflict.
The leader of the world's Catholics has weighed-in on current tensions, calling on the US and Iran to pursue 'self-restraint' and avoid further conflict.
Pope Francis made the appeal in a yearly speech known as the 'State of the World' address. The 83-year-old Pontiff painted a grim picture of 2019, speaking of wars, global warming and nuclear weapons.
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