Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders

Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-says-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-holy-war-in-message-to-religious-leadersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Pope Leo XIV States There Is No Such Thing As a Holy Warhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-says-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-holy-war-in-message-to-religious-leadershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pope-says-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-holy-war-in-message-to-religious-leaders#u167046Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:11:56 +0000Pope Leo XIV delivered a videotaped message to religious leaders denouncing the religious justification of conflicts worldwide. Speaking to the International Meeting for Peace in Assisi, Italy, the American pontiff stated that war can never be waged in the name of God and that only peace is holy. The pope condemned a troubling revival of war as an instrument of international politics. He canceled his physical trip to Assisi, issuing his remarks instead via video to mark the 40th anniversary of the interfaith gathering.Why it mattersThe gathering marks four decades of the Spirit of Assisi, an i