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Pope Leo XIV says there is no holy war

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV stated on Tuesday that there is no such thing as a holy war and that only peace is holy. He warned against attempts to justify conflicts through religion and called for the reconstruction of peace everywhere. He noted a concerning trend of using war as an instrument of international politics.

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