Pope Leo XIV condemned Donald Trump’s military operation in Iran and warned that God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war. The Chicago-born pontiff advocated for peace in his Palm Sunday address to worshipers. As Easter approaches, he reminded people that Jesus Christ spurns the prayers of those whose “hands are full of blood,” citing the prophet Isaiah. “Jesus is the King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” the pope said. “He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”