Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world - Reuters

"'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world."

— Pope Leo , Activist

"ravaging Earth with war and exploitation"

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants"

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain"

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy"

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Blessed are the peacemakers! But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters!"

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"Those who rob your land of its resources generally invest much of the profit in weapons, thus perpetuating an endless cycle of destabilization and death."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world"

— Pope Leo , Activist

"I was utterly shocked to read President Trump’s remarks about the pope. Nowhere in modern history have we witnessed such verbal recklessness against an institution as revered as the papacy."

— Blaise Bebey Abong , Other

"The Church often encourages responding to hostility with restraint rather than escalation, and I commend the pope for exercising restraint."

— Kwaku Amoah , Other

"It is time to examine our conscience and take a bold leap forward."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"I think that to promote that kind of image is something which the world needs to hear today."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"In order for peace and justice to prevail, the chains of corruption — which disfigure authority and strip it of its credibility — must be broken."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"This visit feels like light entering a dark room… but peace will not come from symbolism alone."

— Gerald Mambeh , Academic

"Blessed are the peacemakers! But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other

"Leo should focus on religious matters rather than politics."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"Stay out of politics and concentrate solely on matters of morality."

— JD Vance , Politician

"The management of public resources and respect for the rule of law are essential to restoring trust."

— Pope Leo XIV , Other