Pope Leon XIV has rejected claims that the creator would justify war. It was Sunday, March 29, 2026, Palm Sunday, in front of tens of thousands of faithful at St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
Without naming them, the Pope targeted the actors of war. During his homily on Sunday, March 29, 2066, the Supreme Pontiff urged the faithful to reject violence.
“Brothers and sisters, here is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, which no one can use to justify it,” said Pope Leon XIV.
Citing the biblical verse John 18:10, the pontiff explained that even in the face of the temptation of force and violence, Christ opposes it.
“When one of his disciples drew his sword to defend him and struck the high priest’s servant, he promptly stopped him saying ‘Put your sword back into its place. For all who take up the sword will perish by the sword,'” he added.
Continuing, the first American Pope affirmed that God does not answer the prayers of those who choose war.
“A God who rejects war, whom no one can call upon to justify war, who does not listen to the prayers of those who make war and rejects it by saying ‘Though you may multiply prayers, I will not listen; your hands are stained with blood,'” he stated.
Known for his choice of words, Pope Leon XIV has repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, involving Iran, the United States, Israel, and their allies.
Arnaud Houssou
