Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, made a strong statement from the Vatican today, clearly criticizing Christian Zionist leaders who were in the Oval Office and prayed over Donald Trump, blessing his war against Iran without permission.
In a heartfelt message, the pope, who was born in Chicago, said: “War is not holy; only peace is holy because it is what God desires.”
He said this several times to emphasize his point, calling the conflict an “immoral” attack that has already taken American lives and Iranian civilians, including schoolgirls, and could lead to bigger problems around the world.
The pope warned: “If the world doesn’t listen to this message, we are sure that God will hear our prayers and the sorrow of so much suffering.”
He encouraged religious leaders around the world to speak up for peace, giving a voice to the poor, the displaced, and the earth that has been destroyed.
He insisted, “We must choose peace.”
“There’s enough of wars with their pain, their deaths, and their destruction.” The pope described the situation as a moral crisis: governments should listen to those who are suffering, not to the zealots who make violence holy.
This comes at a time when Christian Zionist figures, who are connected to the same groups that supported Trump’s “end-times” ideas, publicly prayed over the president in the Oval Office, presenting the attack as God’s will and biblical prophecy.
The pope’s words clearly challenged that belief: no war is holy, no matter how it’s dressed in religious terms.
His background in Chicago and his past opposition to Trump’s policies add more strength to his criticism, showing the growing concern around the lack of congressional approval, the human cost, and the dangerous escalation without a clear end.
While Trump downplays more deaths as “the way it is” and his energy advisor admits the war is about oil, the leader of the Catholic Church calls for a reduction in conflict and dares the world to choose peace over violence.
When even the pope calls the war immoral and the blessings misguided, it shows the deep moral issues with MAGA’s warmongering.
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