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News from the region \u201ccontinues to arouse deep dismay\u201d, the US-born pope said at the end of the Angelus prayer. \u201cAdded to the episodes of violence and devastation and the widespread climate of hatred and fear, is the fear that the conflict will spread, and that other countries in the region, including beloved Lebanon, may once again sink into instability,\u201d he said. Leo said he prayed \u201cthat the roar of the bombs may cease, the weapons may fall silent, and a space for dialogue may open in which the voices of the peoples may be heard\u201d. News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican city: Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed the \u201croar of bombs\u201d in the Middle East will cease, as the war triggered by US-Israeli air strikes on Iran extended into its ninth day. 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