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Praying for Peace, Pope Decries Repeated ‘Violations of International Law’

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ROME – In what will likely be seen as a rebuke of United States foreign policy, Pope Leo during a prayer vigil for peace on Saturday condemned both a logic of war and what he said were “continuous violations of international law.” In his address for the April 11 event, the pope said the church’s role is to promote “reconciliation and peace…without hesitation, even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn.” The Churc…

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Leo XIV makes his appeal to Wojtyla. The warning to the rulers: "Stop! It is the time of peace. Let us enliven the delirium of omnipotence that is becoming more and more aggressive."

·Milan, Italy
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Pope Leo XIV strongly denounced the logics of confrontation and the demonstrations of power during a prayer for peace in Rome. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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The pont fice lanz a strong call against the war, the "establishment of power" and asked the rulers to express "the true strength" in the service of life in the midst of the conflict in the Middle East.

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Pope Leo XIV made a call to the leaders of the world to reduce tensions and avoid decisions that deepen conflicts. His message was given during a vigil for peace in St.Peter's Basilica, in a context marked by confrontations in different regions.The pontiff addressed his statement to the political authorities, to whom he urged them to assume their responsibility in the search for solutions.In this context, he raised the need to prioritize dialogu…

·Peru
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Pope Leo XIV presided this Saturday over a Vigil of prayer for peace in St Peter's Basilica, from where he launched a strong message against war. In his reflection, he affirmed that faith is capable of moving mountains and thanked the response to his invitation to invoke peace from Rome and other places in the world. The Pontiff described prayer not as a refuge to avoid responsibilities, but as "the most gratuitous, universal and disruptive resp…

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Crux broke the news in on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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