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Part of situation: Pope Leo XIV's 2026 liturgical, peace, and pastoral ethics (56 clusters)

Pope Leo XIV rejects religious justification for war

Pope Leo XIV Assisi peace forum religious diplomacy Community of Sant’Egidio Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV issued a video message to the “Disarmed and Disarming Peace” forum in Assisi, Italy, asserting that “no war is holy” and that “only peace is holy.” The forum, organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, marked the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace established by Pope John Paul II.

The Pontiff, who was unable to attend in person following recent lung cancer surgery, criticized the modern “culture of power” and the “concerning rehabilitation of war as an instrument of international politics.” He argued that religious leaders must reject the use of faith to legitimize conflict, stating that fighting in the name of religion actually attacks the faith itself.

In his message, the Pope cited his encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ regarding human safeguarding in the age of Artificial Intelligence. He also noted that while globalization was once expected to bring stability, it has instead triggered fundamentalist and nationalistic reactions. The gathering included over 380 religious leaders from Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Orthodox, Lutheran, Shinto, Zoroastrian, Sikh, Hindu, and Taoist traditions.

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Assisi · Community of Sant’Egidio · John Paul II · Pope John Paul II · Pope Leo XIV · Sarah Mullally · St. Francis of Assisi · St. John Paul II · Vatican City

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Pope Leo to interfaith peace meeting: ‘War can never be waged in the name of God.’ [www.americamagazine.org]
Pope says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders [www.news18.com]
Svatá válka neexistuje, svatý je jen mír, řekl papež náboženským vůdcům | ČeskéNoviny.cz [www.ceskenoviny.cz]
Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders [www.troyrecord.com]
Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders [wtop.com]
Paus Leo XIV: ‘Oorlog kan nooit in Gods naam worden gevoerd’ - Katholiek Nieuwsblad [www.kn.nl]
Vaticano: Papa pede acesso efetivo ao Ensino Superior e aos «bens culturais fundamentais» – Agência ECCLESIA [agencia.ecclesia.pt]
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Pope Leo: “We must rebuild peace everywhere, not prepare for more wars” [paxchristiusa.org]
Sant’Egidio. Appello di Pace, “o riusciremo a porre fine alle guerre o le guerre porranno fine all’umanità” [www.agensir.it]
"Não existe nenhuma guerra santa: só a paz é santa", diz Papa Leão XIV em mensagem a fórum em Assis [observador.pt]
"Samo je mir svet", papa Lav XIV osudio ratovanje u ime religije [www.oslobodjenje.ba]
León XIV: “No existe ninguna guerra santa: solo la paz es santa” [www.vidanuevadigital.com]
Papa Lav XIV. okupljenima u Asizu: Nema svetoga rata, samo je mir svet [tomislavcity.com]
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Papa León XIV llama a la paz y rechaza justificar guerras en nombre de Dios [canal44.com]
No existe tal cosa como una guerra santa, dice el papa [lavozhispanact.com]
ПАПАТА ЛАВ XIV: Градете го мирот насекаде, а не да се подготвувате за нови војни [denesen.mk]
León XIV defiende ante otros representantes religiosos 1 [deultimominuto.com]
Папата: Мораме да го обновиме мирот насекаде, а не да се подготвуваме за нови војни [tocka.com.mk]
Leone XIV: “Nessuna guerra santa: solo la pace è santa!” [www.diocesidicremona.it]
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40 jaar gebed om vrede in Assisi [www.kloostermagazine.nl]
Da Giovanni Paolo II a oggi: Assisi e il dialogo tra le religioni [catt.ch]
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Papa: “A fé gera cultura e não deve ser vivida em espírito de oposição” - Renascença [rr.pt]
Leone XIV: “Nessuna guerra santa: solo la pace è santa!” [www.teleradiocremona.it]
ĐTC Lêô XIV: Không có cuộc chiến tranh thánh, chỉ có hòa bình là thánh thiện [tonggiaophanhue.org]
Papa León XIV: Ninguna guerra es santa, solo la paz es santa [ciudadmcy.info.ve]
Đức Thánh Cha: Không Có Cuộc Chiến Tranh Thánh, Chỉ Có Hòa Bình Là Thánh Thiện [giaophanhatinh.org]
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