“World is being ravaged by handful of tyrants,” says Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV said Thursday that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants,” days after a public spat with US President Donald Trump, Anadolu Agency reported. “Masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild,” he said during an address in Cameroon. “They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found.” Leo, the first pope from the US, also condemned leaders who invoke religion to justify war. “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of […]