News · 30 March 2026
Pope Leo XIV says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage war
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Pope Leo XIV delivered a strong anti-war message, saying God does not listen to the prayers of leaders responsible for conflict, describing their hands as “full of blood. Speaking during Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican, he stressed that religion cannot be used to justify violence and reaffirmed Jesus as a symbol of peace. His remarks come amid the ongoing Iran war, with renewed calls for a ceasefire and an end to indiscriminate military strikes.
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