USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia as US prepares for ground war in Iran

The World

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4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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This weekend, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, arrived in the waters off of Split, Croatia, after being pulled from combat operations in the Red Sea. Also, in a blunt Palm Sunday sermon, Pope Leo XIV implicitly criticized the world powers behind the war in Iran, arguing that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war but rejects them.” And, recovery in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa is a slow and ongoing process five months on. Plus, Composer Sami Yusuf’s musical journey continues with his newest album, “Ecstasy: Voices of the Earth.”

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0:35.0	A strongly worded sermon from the Pope this Palm Sunday, condemning the prayers of leaders who wage war.
0:42.0	It can be no mistake the Pope is talking about, in part at least, his homeland.
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0:53.1	Also, locals in Croatia are a little nervous
0:55.6	about an advanced U.S. aircraft carrier in their backyard when it's supposed to be in the Red Sea.
1:01.4	We're a little bit scared because it comes from the area of the war.
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