“I don’t think there is anything wrong with our military leaders or with the president calling on the American people to pray for our servicemembers and those who are serving our great country overseas.” / Pope Leo XIV

                                                                           With the conflict in the Middle East, Pope Leo said during his Palm Sunday homily: “This is our God… A God who refuses war… who does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.” – Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, has repeatedly condemned the war and called for dialogue.