Pope says Christians cannot 'promote war'
Leo said Christians cannot promote war and urged a respectful welcome for migrants as he challenged Washington’s justification for the Iran attack.
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV visited Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, declaring that believers cannot "promote war" or "kill the innocent," remarks serving as a thinly veiled reference to President Donald Trump's administration.
- Washington's "just war" theory regarding the Middle East conflict is "outdated," the Pope argued, while US Vice President JD Vance and Trump have urged him to remain "careful" on theological matters.
- Trump slammed the pontiff as "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy," to which the Pope replied that he maintains a "moral duty to speak out" on global affairs.
- Christians have a responsibility to provide a "respectful welcome" for migrants, the Pope emphasized, warning that believers cannot "abandon... those who flee from misery" while following the Gospel.
- Asked about these political tensions, the Church's mission is to "preach peace," the Pope told reporters, adding, "If anyone wishes to criticise me for proclaiming the Gospel, let them do so truthfully.
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Pope: "You Can't Believe In Jesus And Promote War"
The National Catholic Reporter reports: Under the concrete towers of Barcelona’s famed Basilica of the Sagrada Família, running upward in parallel to the cranes that continue to shepherd their rise, Pope Leo XIV recalled the Christian significance of the architectural wonder that has become renowned worldwide. Yet the pope stated that beyond the sinuous, art nouveau architecture that draws tourists worldwide in admiration, the basilica “has Chri…
Madrid. On his second day of visit to Barcelona, Pope Leon XIV again issued a message of peace in the face of the war turbulence that is raging throughout the world, from Gaza, Iran or Ukraine. In the historic Mass in the Holy Family, the most admired modernist cathedral in the world, the religious leader launched a clear proclamation: “Dear brothers, we cannot believe in Jesus and promote war. We cannot believe in Jesus and kill the innocent. W…
Pope Leo: Faith and Peace Must Prevail Over War
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – MAY 8: The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. White smoke was seen over the Vatica (Image: Getty Images) Pope Leo condemned war during a homily in Barcelona, telling worshippers: “We cannot believe in Jesus and promote war. We cannot believe in Jesus and kill the innocent,” amid a growing public row with US president Donald Trump…
"We cannot believe in Jesus and promote war," said the Pope from the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
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