Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace. Leo spoke to reporters aboard the papal plane flying from Cameroon to Angola on Saturday. He addressed the spiraling back-and-forth saga of Trump’s critiques of his peace message which have dominated news headlines this week. But the American pope also sought to set the record straight. Leo insisted that his preaching isn't directed at Trump but that it reflects the broader Gospel message of peace. Leo is on an 11-day tour of Africa.

French President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others injured in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Macron identifies the soldier as Staff Sergeant Florian Montorio from the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment. He states that Hezbollah is likely responsible for the attack. Macron demands that Lebanese authorities arrest those responsible and work with UNIFIL, the U.N. mission in southern Lebanon. He adds that three of Montorio’s comrades were injured and evacuated. Macron expresses respect and support for the families of the soldiers and all military personnel in Lebanon.