On Sunday, March 29, 2026, during the Palm Sunday celebrations, Pope Leon XIV rejected claims that the creator would justify war in front of tens of thousands of faithful at St. Peter’s Square in Rome.
Without naming them, the Pope criticized the actors of war. During his sermon on Sunday, March 29, 2066, the 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,” declared Pope Leon XIV.
Quoting the biblical verse John 18:10, the pontiff explained that even in the face of the temptation of force and violence, Christ refuses.
“When one of his disciples draws the sword to defend him and strikes the high priest’s servant, he immediately stops him, saying, ‘Put your sword back, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword’,” he said.
Continuing, the first American Pope stated that God does not answer the prayers of those who choose war.
“A God who rejects war, whom no one can invoke to justify war, who does not listen to the prayers of those who make war and rejects it by saying, ‘You may multiply prayers, but I do not listen: your hands are full of blood’,” he said.
Known for his choice of words, Pope Leon XIV repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict involving Iran, the United States, Israel, and their allies.
Arnaud Houssou
