‘We must not get used to war’ Pope Leo XIV says in call for peace

[Michie]

Pope Leo XIV on June 18 renewed his strong call for peace, urging people to not “get used to war.”

Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, the pontiff lamented that “the Church is brokenhearted at the cry of pain rising from places devastated by war.”

In particular, he focused on the conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Israel, and Gaza. “We must not get used to war!” he exclaimed from St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

In this context, he emphasized that “the temptation to have recourse to powerful and sophisticated weapons needs to be rejected.”

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‘We must not get used to war’ Pope Leo XIV says in call for peace

Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, the pontiff lamented that “the Church is brokenhearted at the cry of pain rising from places devastated by war.”

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[RileyG]

Thank you, Holy Father.

 

[Chrystal-J]

I feel like war is inevitable as Satan is the 'prince of this world' right now. When Jesus comes, all wars will cease.

 

[RileyG]

I feel like war is inevitable as Satan is the 'prince of this world' right now. When Jesus comes, all wars will cease.

Amen, sister!

 

[Lady Bug]

I feel like war is inevitable as Satan is the 'prince of this world' right now. When Jesus comes, all wars will cease.

That might be true, but it doesn't mean that we can't at least try to avoid a war if we can.

 

[FaithT]

That might be true, but it doesn't mean that we can't at least try to avoid a war if we can.

I’m sooooo fearful Trump is going to get us into WWIII or a nuclear war. What a mess.

 

[Chrystal-J]

That might be true, but it doesn't mean that we can't at least try to avoid a war if we can.

I understand what you're saying, but if war comes, we must accept it as our suffering and not be defeated spiritually by it.