The Bible I read says that God blessed Moses, Joshua, and David for waging war against their enemies. So I will defer to God's eternal Word rather than the pontifications of a mortal pope.

The Christian God says "You will not kill." Anyone who supports war worships

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King David, Moses, Joshua, Abraham — and even Elijah — all waged war. It seems Pope Leo XIV needs to read the Bible.

Some aides and supporters of the Trump administration have used religious language to frame the war in Iran in spiritual or providential terms. At the same time, Pope Leo XIV delivered a striking message on Palm Sunday that pushed back against the idea of invoking God to justify violence. Speaking in St. Peter’s Square, he emphasized that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war” and cannot be used to legitimize armed conflict, calling instead for peace and mercy. His remarks come amid the ongoing U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran and reflect a broader moral appeal for diplomacy and an end to violence rather than the use of religious rhetoric to support war.

Clarification . God looks into t hearts of those who pray, regardless t circumstances, then acts, or not, accordingly . War is a circumstance

I guess the Pope forgot about Moses, David, Joshua etc.

Pope was making a political statement and nothing to do with Bible or religious believe of the Christians !

The Pope hasn't visited his country since becoming Pope...and we never heard him condemning terrorist countries wanting to destroy America and Israel

"Blessed is the peacemaker." It doesn't say "peacekeeper".

I've never heard so many speak for God like on social media.

Did God listen to the prayers of Joshua or King David?

God does not listen to false prophets @Pontifex you are an embarrassment as the first American pope. I’ll pray for you.

Uh.... what? David? Gideon? Hezekiah? What exactly is he talking about?

That is a fake pope who is a communist, who has taken an oath to Satan

Gen. George Patton ordered his chaplain to pray for good weather during his campaign in Europe. The chaplain complied. God heard his message and also complied, in his mercy. Get stuffed Washington Compost.

Imagine having a Pope who never read the Bible! David, Moses, King Hezekiah, King Jehoshaphat, and King Asa all prayed to God. And God heard and responded! Psalm 144 is a classic example of a warrior’s prayer! What a Satanic POS

One group is praying for genocide, the other is praying for survival, and your retarded god chose to grant… drumroll….. GENOCIDE

@Pontifex @POTUS WW I Prayer Book & Rosary.

Luckily, the pope doesn't speak for God.

This pope is another globalist clown.

Makes you wonder if the Pope has ever read the Old Testament.

The pope isn't God's secretary. It's not up to him to decide whose prayers are listened to. He's the most divisive, hateful pope in my lifetime.

I don’t believe that God does not listen to people who want to wage war unless you are saying that about violent religion where the purpose of War is to being more violence over the defense of guarding peace.

No, your right, your "peaceful" Muslim brothers in Iran have been waging a war of terrorism for 47 years!

They just barbarians and savages killing in d name of God

I genuinely need you to understand what your leftist, atheist brain doesn't get: the pope is only relevant to Catholics. Most Heritage Americans and MAGA are Protestants. We don't care.

That is based on Jesus’ message surely? That “an eye for an eye” that is the Old Testament god is incorrect and “God is Love” is what we humans need to follow. So this “Judeo-Christian” idea doesn’t exist theologically, only in American politics.

Wise Pope

oh, is that so? his ghast will be utterly flabbered when he learns of a remarkable collection of books commonly known as "the old testament".

Wo would dare to state what God thinks, except he thinks he is god?

has this guy never read the Old Testament?