Pope Leo XIV Condemns Wars as Idolatry of Power and Money During Lenten Homily
Pope Leo XIII delivered a homily during the Easter Sunday mass in front of Louis II stadium that condemned all military conflicts which he argued are caused by idolizing power over people's lives rather than God himself and money as well; He urged Catholics to bear witness living peacefully while warning against getting used or accustomed with violence.
Key Points
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1Pope Leo XIII (referred as 'Leo' in excerpts) condemned all military conflicts and urged Catholics not to become accustomed to war imagery.
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2The Pope emphasized that every life cut short by violence wounds the body of Christ during his Lenten campaign homily at Monaco's Louis II Stadium.
Developments
Pope Leo XIV condemned all military conflicts at a Mass held on March 28 in Monaco's Lucas II Stadium, stating that wars result from "the idolatry of power and money." During his homily delivered to over 10,537 spectators (implied by capacity context) who greeted him with Vatican flags while he toured the venue golf cart-style.
Pope Leo XIV condemned military conflicts on March 28 as resulting from "the idolatry of power and money" during his Mass at Monaco's Louis II Stadium, where he toured in a golf cart. In his homily delivered before more than 18,000 spectators, the pontiff warned against becoming desensitized to violence by drawing parallels between historical political calculations that kill innocents like Jesus and contemporary justifications for war.
Pope Leo XIV condemned all military conflicts as resulting from "the idolatry of power and money" during a Mass at Monaco's Louis II Stadium. He urged the faithful not to become desensitized by images of war in his homily, which drew parallels between historical political calculations used against Jesus' innocence and modern violence that kills innocent people for selfish interests.
Pope Francis addressed a crowd in Monaco at Louis II Stadium during his one-day Apostolic Journey. During Mass on Monday (October 23, according to context), he emphasized peace as work of purified hearts rather than balance of power while condemning plots against the innocent and referencing Jesus' crucifixion by Sanhedrin members who feared losing their political control over Rome's influence in Judea