# @nbcwashington on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-15T20:08:11.000+00:00
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During a Tax Day press event, House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Pope should "expect some political response" on his recent comments about the war in Iran.⁠
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On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace during an evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica.⁠
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History’s first U.S.-born pope didn’t mention the United States or President Donald Trump in the service, and the prayer was planned before the U.S. and Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan.⁠
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Johnson, who is Southern Baptist, mentioned the "just war doctrine" in his remarks and said it is "a very well settled matter of Christian theology."⁠
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"There is a time to every purpose under Heaven," Johnson said.⁠
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#mikejohnson #housespeaker #us #popeleoxiv #catholic #religion #trump⁠

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