8 hours agoWith weapons heading towards barbarism”, appeal of Pope Leon XIV: War is defeat
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(a year ago)In a strong call for peace, Pope Leon XIV has expressed deep Vatican concern over the world-shaking wars, particularly citing conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Israel and the Gaza Strip. During his greeting to Italian believers at the end of Wednesday's audience, the Holy Father stopped with [...]
In a strong call for peace, Pope Leon XIV has expressed deep Vatican concern over the world-shaking wars, particularly citing conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Israel and the Gaza Strip.
During his greeting to Italian believers at the end of Wednesday's audience, the Holy Father stopped with harsh tones against the normalisation of the war.
The church's <x0... heart is torn by shouting from countries of war, the Pope stated, stressing that “should not be used to war, rather, we should reject as temptation the lure of powerful and sophisticated weapons. ”
Citing his predecessors, Pope Leoni XIV recalled Pope Franzescu's words, warning that the “in today's war, using scientific weapons of any kind, its cruelty threatens to lead the warriors to a far bigger barbarian than that of past times. ”
Therefore, in the name of human dignity and international law,” he added, “reiterated those responsible for what Pope Francis said: War is always a defeat. And with Piun XII: nothing is lost in peace, anything can be lost with war. ”
The Pope's appeal comes at a time of high international tension, where military clashes and humanitarian consequences are increasingly disturbing. /Periscopi/
