“The world is being devastated by a handful of tyrants”

“The world is being devastated by a handful of tyrants,” the Pontiff proclaimed a day after the Republican president redoubled his attacks due to criticism of the conflict provoked in Iran by the United States and Israel. “The architects of war pretend to ignore that a moment is enough to destroy, but that often a whole life is not enough to rebuild,” Leo XIV stressed.

And he has continued with a profound criticism of these world leaders, although without mentioning any in particular: “They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on murder and devastation, while the resources necessary for healing, education and reconstruction are conspicuous by their absence.”

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Trump’s attacks against the Pontiff, launched just before he began his African tour, have caused consternation throughout the Catholic world, especially among the American president’s own voters. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political benefit, dragging the sacred into darkness and filth,” he lamented.

Trump on Sunday called the Pope “weak” and “terrible on foreign policy.” Two days later he insisted that the head of the Catholic Church must be informed of the murder of “42,000 innocent protesters” during the massive protests in Iran in January. Leo

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