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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered a message against violence, stressing that religion should never be invoked to support armed conflict.
During Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter’s Square, the pontiff emphasized that Jesus represents peace and cannot be used as a justification for war.
He said Jesus is the King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war.
The pope added that Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.
He also issued a call for unity, urging people to lay down their weapons and remember that they are brothers and sisters.
The Mass marked the beginning of Holy Week, one of the most significant observances in the Christian calendar.
In his prayer, the pope also remembered victims of violence and suffering across the world.
He expressed hope that injustice, conflict, and the hardships faced by the poor would come to an end, and that peace would ultimately prevail.
