Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars - Reuters
Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars Reuters
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"God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars."
— Pope Leo , Activist
"Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"Jesus is the King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"Christ, King of Peace, cries out again from his cross: God is love! Have mercy! Lay down your weapons!"
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"Do those Christians who bear grave responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?"
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"At the beginning of Holy Week, our prayers are more than ever with the Christians of the Middle East."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
Key People
He is the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Father Francesco Ielpo is the custos of the Holy Land.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Pope Leo is the head of the Catholic Church and has recently criticized divisive global leadership.
Pope Leo XIV is the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
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In a powerful Palm Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV condemned the U.S. military operation in Iran led by Donald Trump, warning that God does not heed the prayers of those engaged in war. The Chicago-born pontiff emphasized Jesus Christ’s identity as the 'King of Peace,' citing Isaiah and asserting that war is incompatible with Christian values.
Pope Leo XIV condemned the use of religion to justify war, emphasizing that God, as the 'King of Peace,' rejects violence and does not heed the prayers of those who wage war with bloodied hands. His message came amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
In his first Palm Sunday homily, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war. He emphasized that Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, quoting Isaiah 1:15.
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