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Pope Leo XIV Condemns Use of God's Name to Justify War

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On the morning of his first Easter season as pontiff, newly elected Popemaster León XIII addressed a packed cathedral during Holy Thursday services across Spanish regions including Madrid's ABC network coverage where he explicitly stated that "God cannot be used to justify war.

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    Pope Leo XIV condemned the use of God's name to justify war during his first Palm Sunday Mass.
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    The Pope urged all parties involved in conflicts worldwide and locally 'to lay down their arms'.
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    "Remember that you are brothers" was a key message from the Pontiff regarding human unity.
March 29, 2024 "Pope Leo XIV" declared that God cannot be used to justify war and condemned those who use the name of God for violence during his first Palm Sunday.

The Pope has delegitimized those who use the name of God to wage war.

— [Mar 29, 11:18] El Papa León XIV deslegitima a quienes utilizan el nombre de Dios para hacer la guerra en su primer Domingo de Ramos (E00-elmundo.uecdn.es)

'Put down your arms and remember that you are brothers!'

— [Mar 29, 11:03] León XIV, en su primera Semana Santa como papa: '¡Depongan las armas, recuerden que son hermanos!' (Lavozdegalicia.es)

'God cannot be used to justify war'.

— [Mar 29, 10:39] El Papa, en la Misa del Domingo de Ramos: 'No se puede utilizar a Dios para justificar la guerra' (Europapress.es, Abc.es)

'Put down your arms and remember that you are brothers!'

— [Mar 29, 10:37] El papa en el Domingo de Ramos: '¡Depongan las armas, recuerden que son hermanos!' (Elperiodicodearagon)