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The Digest:

Pope Leo XIV has warned that military action cannot deliver lasting peace, calling for an end to rising conflicts following the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran. In an X post, the pontiff said: "God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs." He added that no political or economic interest can justify civilian deaths.

Key Points:
  • The Pope decried violence in sacred regions of the Christian East.
  • He said war has profaned holy sites and reduced lives to expendable losses.
  • He called for a fairer distribution of wealth amid global inequality.
  • Hundreds of millions live in extreme poverty while wealth is concentrated.
  • Peace comes only from "patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue."
Sources: BBC, CNN