Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday sharply condemned war and the use of religion to justify violence, saying during Mass in St. Peter’s Square that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.” ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday delivered a powerful message of peace and non-violence during his Palm Sunday address, asserting that God rejects the prayers of those who engage in war amid the ongoing ...

He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war,” the pontiff said, “but rejects them, saying: ‘Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood’.” ...

The reason the planet continues to heat up is because not enough is being done to reduce Gog-Magog greenhouse gas emissions. Arising principally from burning fossil fuels (oil, coal, and LNG gas), it ...

Ahead of Good Friday April 3, this is the third reflection in a series on Jesus' final statements from the cross, known in tradition as the seven last words. (OSV News) -- When God gives us ...

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 29 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said that God “does not listen to the prayers” of individuals who start wars, as the U.S.-Israeli ...

Delivering a Palm Sunday message at the start of Holy Week, the pope rebukes war as the Iran conflict intensifies ...

On Sunday, Pope Leo said that God refuses the prayers of leaders who have “hands full of blood,” in what appeared to be a direct rebuke to many Trump administration officials, including Defense ...

At a time of U.S. war in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV says no one can use God to justify war. The pontiff says he's praying ...

During his briefing on the Iran war last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested that Americans take a knee and pray to Jesus for the success of U.S. forces in the Middle East. A few days later ...

"As Jesus walks the Way of the Cross, we place ourselves behind him, following in his footsteps," Pope Leo XIV said.