
“Pandemic of Arms”: Pope Leo’s Powerful Message for Global Peace Shakes the World
Published on: Aug. 31, 2025, 11:57 p.m. | Source: NewsX
Pope Leo XIV prayed for the victims of a Minnesota school shooting, calling for an end to the “pandemic of arms.” He urged global peace, condemned the logic of weapons, echoed Pope Francis’s stance against arms trade, and called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and dialogue between warring sides.