US EditionIn fiery speech, Pope Leo says 'Enough to war!'
- On Saturday, April 11, Pope Leo XIV led 10,000 faithful at Saint Peter's Basilica for a Prayer Vigil for Peace, urging world leaders to end the "madness of war."
- The vigil occurred as senior US and Iranian officials met in Pakistan to discuss the six-week conflict, which Pope Leo criticized for using Christian language to justify violence.
- Citing letters from children describing "horror and inhumanity," the Pope drew parallels to the Church's opposition to the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, urging a return to serving creation.
- Addressing world leaders directly, Pope Leo demanded they "Stop!" and choose dialogue over rearmament, emphasizing that true strength is shown by serving life rather than displaying power.
- Pope Leo expressed hope that every community becomes a "house of peace" where justice is practiced, calling for all people to unite as brothers and sisters for a shared future.
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'Enough of war!' says Pope Leo XIV who grows increasingly frustrated
Leaders have used religion to defend their actions in the war. US officials, especially Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, have spoken about their Christian faith and described the US as a Christian nation fighting its enemies.
Pope Francis quotes. He asks the powerful from all over the world, who have "inderogable responsibilities" to stop, to stop conflicts, to leave an open field for peace. To not exploit the name of God. To stop with "the idolatry of themselves" and "money" with "the performance of the force" . "We cry to them: stop! It is the time of peace! Sit at the tables of dialogue and mediation, not at the tables where we plan to re-arm and deliberate action…
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In fiery speech, Pope Leo says 'Enough to war!'
Pope Leo lashed out against warmongers on Saturday while calling on billions of people around the globe to embrace peace and "believe once again in love, moderation and good politics".
Leo XIV was more and more openly criticizing war rhetoric in the face of the great violence in the world and calling for peace. At a prayer for peace in the Vatican, the Pontiff once again finds clear words.
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