{"id":2585259,"date":"2026-03-30T09:06:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-god-doesnt-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:09:32","slug":"pope-leo-god-doesnt-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-god-doesnt-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo: God doesn&#8217;t listen to prayers of &#8216;those who wage war&#8217;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-leo-god-doesnt-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585259&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pope Leo XIV used his Palm Sunday homily in St. Peter\u2019s Square too condemn violence and war, and to rebuke those who use religion to justify armed conflict. He stressed that God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war and urged leaders to imitate Jesus\u2019 meekness and suffering as a path to peace. describing Jesus as the King of Peace,he said violence should be rejected and that Jesus\u2019 life and crucifixion should remind the world that peace,not war,is the answer. He recalled the Gospel accounts of Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey and the incident of Peter drawing his sword, emphasizing Jesus\u2019 instruction to \u201cput your sword back into its place\u201d and the idea that those who take the sword will perish by the sword. The pope admonished anyone who seeks to justify violence with religion and connected the message to broader conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >includes related social-media posts<\/a> from Pope Leo XIV and links to other current stories.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pope Leo calls for peace, saying God doesn&rsquo;t listen to prayers of &lsquo;those who wage war&rsquo;&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2545259\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a> spoke out against violence and war during his homily on Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square. He issued a strong condemnation of war and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vatican-palm-sunday-francis-pope-5749906e8c5d5303b1fb06e33607e062\">rebuked<\/a> those who used religion as a rationalization for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-taxpayer-funded-university-helped-china-make-economic-decisions\/\" title=\"Report: Taxpayer-Funded University Helped China Make \u2018Economic Decisions\u2019\">military conflict<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We turn our gaze to Jesus, who reveals himself as King of Peace, even as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-calls-for-peace-saying-god-doesnt-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\/\" title=\"... for peace, saying ... doesn&#039;t li...en to prayers of &#039;those who ...&#039;\u00a0\">war looms abounds<\/a> him.  He remains steadfast in meekness, while others are stirring up violence.  He offers himself to embrace humanity, even as others raise swords and clubs. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GospelOfToday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GospelOfToday<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4509075\/trump-threatens-obliteration-irans-energy-grid-new-deal-isnt-reached-new-regime\/\">Trump threatens obliteration of Iran&rsquo;s energy sites if new deal isn&#8217;t reached with &lsquo;new regime&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4501415\/first-round-april-social-security-payments-nine-days\/\">First round of April Social Security payments goes out in nine days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4505605\/american-manufacturing-struggling-since-liberation-day-tariffs\/\">Manufacturing has struggled since &#8216;Liberation Day&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">&mdash; Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/2038209122567401583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-dropping-most-jan-6-obstruction-charges-in-pending-cases-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DOJ dropping mo... Jan. 6 ob...ruction charges in pending cases - Washington Examiner\">pope&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s words during his Sunday homily denounced violence and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/vatican\/pope-leo-xiv-says-god-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\">said<\/a> that God &ldquo;does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.&rdquo; He cited the &ldquo;meekness&rdquo; of Jesus Christ as an inspiration for world leaders and referenced Christ&rsquo;s suffering as a parallel to those caught in the crosshairs of war and violence in Europe and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\">Middle East<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We turn our gaze to Jesus, who reveals himself as King of Peace, even as war looms abounds him,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/vatican\/pope-leo-xiv-says-god-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Pope Leo. &ldquo;He remains steadfast in meekness, while others are stirring up violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The pope <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vatican-palm-sunday-francis-pope-5749906e8c5d5303b1fb06e33607e062\">said<\/a> violence, particularly war, should be rejected at all times and that Jesus&rsquo;s life, and his last days before his crucifixion, should serve as reminders that peace, not violence, is the answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He did not arm himself, or defend himself, or fight any war,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Pontifex\/status\/2038209124207395097\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the pope. &ldquo;He revealed the gentle face of God, who always rejects violence. Rather than saving himself, he allowed himself to be nailed to the cross, embracing every cross borne in every time and place throughout human history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Christ, King of Peace, cries out again from his cross: God is love! Have mercy! Lay down your weapons!  Remember that you are brothers and sisters!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pontifex\/status\/2038209128682627517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Leo then admonished anyone who sought to use religion as a justification for war, emphasizing that God does not listen to prayers from such people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4508418\/iran-transform-islamic-republic-military-dictatorship\/\"><strong>HOW IRAN TRANSFORMED FROM AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC TO A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-says-putin-has-ordered-deployment-of-troops-to-ukraines-separatist-regions\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Says Putin Has Ordered Deployment of Troops to Ukraine\u2019s Separati... Regions\">justify war<\/a>,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vatican-palm-sunday-francis-pope-5749906e8c5d5303b1fb06e33607e062\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Pope Leo. &ldquo;He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: &lsquo;Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leo continued the story of Jesus&rsquo; entry into Jerusalem, the historical event for which Palm Sunday is celebrated. He highlighted that he entered the holy city on a donkey, not a &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/vatican\/pope-leo-xiv-says-god-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">war horse<\/a>.&rdquo; He also mentioned the Gospel account of when Peter drew his sword in an attempt to protect Jesus from violent attacks, after which Jesus instructed him to sheathe his weapon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Put your sword back into its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword,&rdquo; Leo <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/vatican\/pope-leo-xiv-says-god-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in his narration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope urges peace; God ignores prayers of war-makers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2585260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pope-Leo-Palm-Sunday.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4228,74269,11817,10248,50434],"class_list":["post-2585259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-peace","tag-pope-leo-2","tag-prayer","tag-religion","tag-war-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pope-Leo-Palm-Sunday.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585259"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585263,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585259\/revisions\/2585263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}