Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQTDA3aDRmNUY0djJKTTJNMlNWSkpLRm5XTlAxdE5iZ0ptb3BDS1JRWXZ6QXhMdkgySkRiWTNTamNseklnSGg3cW5jM01qTWg2RG4tWmJDc0E4bi13bnFBc0NCRDhjRjlYUjN2MlhLeWVTMEVabDRaZ2NoRGtweXpRSEZaODRVTGRuTHZZa2tzWnoxZkEwRGJVNjZaMkVOdw?oc=5" target="_blank">Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

In a powerful Palm Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV condemned the U.S. military operation in Iran led by Donald Trump, warning that God does not heed the prayers of those engaged in war. The Chicago-born pontiff emphasized Jesus Christ’s identity as the 'King of Peace,' citing Isaiah and asserting that war is incompatible with Christian values.

Pope Leo XIV condemned the use of religion to justify war, emphasizing that God, as the 'King of Peace,' rejects violence and does not heed the prayers of those who wage war with bloodied hands. His message came amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

In his first Palm Sunday homily, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war. He emphasized that Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, quoting Isaiah 1:15.