Pope Leo Says God Rejects Prayers of Leaders Who Wage Wars
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Category: APOSTASY
Summary:
Pope Leo XIV delivered a homily on Palm Sunday at St. Peter’s Square, stating that God rejects the prayers of leaders who initiate wars and have "hands full of blood." He described the Iran conflict as "atrocious" and emphasized that Jesus, the "King of Peace," cannot be used to justify war. While not naming any leaders, the pope has increasingly criticized the Iran war and called for an immediate ceasefire. He also highlighted the suffering of Christians in the Middle East due to the conflict and condemned the use of military airstrikes.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: {
"scripture_reference": "2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in
"{
"scripture_reference": "2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in"
Commentary:
{
"scripture_reference": "2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in
Prophetic Trend:
{
"scripture_reference": "2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NASB 1977)",
"scripture_text": "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in
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Source Excerpt:
Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026. REUTERS/Francesco Fotia Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have “hands full of blood,” in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading up to Easter for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, the pontiff called the conflict “atrocious” and said Jesus cannot be used to justify any wars. “This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” Leo, the first US pope, told crowds in brilliant sunshine. “(Jesus) does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: ‘Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood,'” he said, citing a Bible passage. Leo did not specifically name any world leaders, but he has been ramping up criticism of the Iran war in recent weeks. During an appeal at the end of Sunday’s celebration, the pope lamented that Christians in the Middle East “are suffering the consequen...
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Posted on 03-29-2026 14:44