'The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants': Pope Leo XVI

Pope Leo XVI during a visit to Cameroon has slammed world leaders for manipulating religion for war.

“The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.”

Pope Leo XVI has said the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” during a visit to Cameroon, criticising world leaders for manipulating religion for war pic.twitter.com/XVQ0Zko1UK

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