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Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars​

VATICAN CITY, March 29 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on ‌Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month.
Addressing tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading up to Easter for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pontiff called the conflict "atrocious" and said Jesus cannot be ⁠used to justify any wars.
Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Leo, the first U.S. pope, told crowds in brilliant sunshine.
"(Jesus) does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: 'Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood'," he said, citing a Bible passage.
Leo did not specifically name any world leaders, but he has been ramping up criticism of the Iran war in recent weeks.
During an appeal at the end of Sunday's celebration, the pope lamented that ‌Christians ⁠in the Middle East "are suffering the consequences of an atrocious conflict" and may not be able to celebrate Easter.

The pope, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict and said on Monday that military airstrikes are indiscriminate and should be banned.
Some U.S. officials have invoked Christian language to justify ⁠the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that initiated the expanding war.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has started leading Christian prayer services at the Pentagon, prayed at a service on Wednesday for "overwhelming violence of action against ⁠those who deserve no mercy".
In his homily on Sunday, Leo referenced a Bible passage in which Jesus, about to be arrested ahead of his crucifixion, rebuked one of his followers for striking the ⁠person arresting him with a sword.
"(Jesus) did not arm himself, or defend himself, or fight any war," Leo said. "He revealed the gentle face of God, who always rejects violence. Rather than saving himself, he allowed himself to be nailed to the cross."

 
The source for Al-Mayadeen: The people of the region and the security officers who are tired of the enemies’ control over their countries provide qualitative information about the enemy
 
Meengla said:
To make a sweeping statement: Looking at various wars in last few decades, it seems like only the Pakistanis, the Israelis, the Chinese are the longterm strategic thinkers. Indians are the worst when factoring in their potentials. Israelis are gambling big but they are still thinking longterm. Americans are carrying the momentum from the 20th century successes but starting with Bill Clinton '92 are electing the intellectual dwarfs, and now a clown. Russians squandered their Sochi Olympics pinnacle to become a has-been power.
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indians are making decisions based on their instinctive behaviour of hatred towards muslims which they got from their masters. They try to act more white than white themselves ever would
 
Optical216 said:
Pakistan ISI too

Some how we knew who israelis were targeting and forced em off the kill list
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More likely Chinese Intelligence told Pakistani ISI ... Lets not overblow the capabilities of Pakistani ISI.. We have seen how poor Pakistani ISI is in locating and taking out TTP/BLA and Taliban senior leaders.. Some thing that is meant to be their speciality !
 
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Mero said:

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars​

VATICAN CITY, March 29 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on ‌Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month.
Addressing tens of thousands in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading up to Easter for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pontiff called the conflict "atrocious" and said Jesus cannot be ⁠used to justify any wars.
Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," Leo, the first U.S. pope, told crowds in brilliant sunshine.
"(Jesus) does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: 'Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood'," he said, citing a Bible passage.
Leo did not specifically name any world leaders, but he has been ramping up criticism of the Iran war in recent weeks.
During an appeal at the end of Sunday's celebration, the pope lamented that ‌Christians ⁠in the Middle East "are suffering the consequences of an atrocious conflict" and may not be able to celebrate Easter.

The pope, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has repeatedly called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict and said on Monday that military airstrikes are indiscriminate and should be banned.
Some U.S. officials have invoked Christian language to justify ⁠the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that initiated the expanding war.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has started leading Christian prayer services at the Pentagon, prayed at a service on Wednesday for "overwhelming violence of action against ⁠those who deserve no mercy".
In his homily on Sunday, Leo referenced a Bible passage in which Jesus, about to be arrested ahead of his crucifixion, rebuked one of his followers for striking the ⁠person arresting him with a sword.
"(Jesus) did not arm himself, or defend himself, or fight any war," Leo said. "He revealed the gentle face of God, who always rejects violence. Rather than saving himself, he allowed himself to be nailed to the cross."

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Where the eff is Imam of Kaba? Is he dead? Or deaf or blind? What’s up with him? He better step down if he can’t speak against wrongdoings
 
Abdul q said:
Where the eff is Imam of Kaba? Is he dead? Or deaf or blind? What’s up with him? He better step down if he can’t speak against wrongdoings
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All clerics in Saudi and GCC are on the govt's payroll and can only issue govt-approved sermons and edicts.
 
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