Pope Leo's Stark Warning: 'Hands Full of Blood' Leaders Cannot Justify War Following Pete Hegseth's Prayer

Pope Leo's Stark Warning: 'Hands Full of Blood' Leaders Cannot Justify War Following Pete Hegseth's Prayer

Pope Leo XIV used his Palm Sunday homily at St Peter's Square to condemn what he described as the use of Jesus to justify war, calling ongoing conflicts 'atrocious' and warning that God does not hear the prayers of those who wage them. His remarks came days after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked the Catholic faith during a prayer that called for 'overwhelming violence' against enemies who 'deserve no mercy.' Though Pope Leo did not name…

Colbert Hypes Idea That God Doesn't Listen To Hegseth

Colbert Hypes Idea That God Doesn't Listen To Hegseth As the Iran War continues, CBS’s Stephen Colbert hyped the idea on Tuesday that God is not listening to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Late Show host made his remarks while referencing recent comments from Pope Leo, but the historical and scriptural justification for their condemnation was highly selective. Colbert introduced a clip of Hegseth by lamenting, “our secretary of war crimes …

Does God hear the prayers of warmongers?

Many are abuzz about Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday homily. In order to provide some context, let’s consider what Pete Hegseth prayed at the Pentagon last Wednesday, March 25th. In leading a Pentagon Christian service, [...]

Pope rebukes Hegseth’s prayers, labeling them as bloodlust

Pope Leo II launched the beginning of the holiest week on the Christian calendar with what is seen worldwide as a sharp attack on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the right-wing Christian nationalist movement he is pushing.