Pope Leo XIV delivered a fiery speech condemning 'tyrants' thoughtlessly spending billions on wars and called for peace. This came immediately after harsh criticism directed at him from Donald Trump.
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, expressed deep outrage at the actions of world leaders. He sharply condemned those who thoughtlessly spend billions on destructive wars, stating that our world is literally being 'ruined by a handful of tyrants.'
The pontiff also did not overlook those who try to cloak their military ambitions in religious slogans. Leo XIV urgently called for a 'decisive change of course' in global politics to stop this madness.
The Pope emotionally emphasized the deep hypocrisy of such rulers: 'War lords pretend not to know: to destroy takes a moment, but to rebuild often takes a whole lifetime. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killings and destruction, while the resources needed for healing, education, and restoration are nowhere to be found,' he stated.
What Preceded This
These passionate words from the pontiff were a response to recent attacks. Recall that on April 12, Donald Trump posted a rather harsh message on his social network Truth Social.
In it, the former U.S. president did not hold back his words, calling Leo XIV 'weak on crime' and 'terrible in foreign policy.'
