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Pope Leo XIV lamented the war between Israel and the United States against the Islamic regime of Iran and called for prayer for the Christian community, following the prayer of the angelus at the end of Palm Sunday Mass. “At the beginning of Holy Week we are more than ever close to prayer...
Did Pope Leo chide Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth during a Palm Sunday prayer?
Pope Leo XIV kicked off the Catholic Church’s Holy Week with an extended Palm Sunday prayer for mercy for those afflicted by war, a subject that many viewed as a not-so-subtle jab at the Trump administration as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran nears the end of its first month.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama sent a message of support for the call for peace launched by Pope Leon in the work of Floria, stressing the need to give up violence and resolve conflicts through dialogue.
‘Lay Down Your Weapons,’ Pope Leo XIV Says in Call for Peace on First Palm Sunday as Pontiff
by Josephine Peterson VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Marking the start of Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV used his first Palm Sunday Mass to issue a forceful plea for peace, urging an end to war as he reflected on Christ’s Passion. During his homily opening Holy Week at St. Peter’s Square, the pope said the faithful must follow Jesus, as he embraced humanity “even as others raise swords and clubs.” “We turn our gaze to Jesus, who reveals himself as King of Peace…
Perhaps a very concrete allusion: Pope Leo preaches on Palm Sunday about God who rejects war. A change in Catholic doctrine is not connected with it.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Endorses His Holiness Pope Leo’s Palm Sunday Appeal, Calls for End to Wars
– dalailama.com I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world’s great spiritual traditions, the message is funda…
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