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Leader Of US Catholic Bishops Pleads With Trump To Back Down From Total Destruction Of Iran

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Leader Of US Catholic Bishops Pleads With Trump To Back Down From Total Destruction Of Iran

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

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Archbishop Paul Coakley is asking President Donald Trump to “step back from the precipice of war” with Iran, saying Trump’s threats against the nation “cannot be morally justified.” Coakley, as president of the United…

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In this story:Donald John TrumpPaul Stagg CoakleyCatholic ChurchIslamic Republic of IranUnited States of America

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