Pope Warns Against Rearmament as Answer to War
“Today, sadly, war has returned, even to Europe: a new ‘senseless slaughter,’ claiming countless civilian lives every day,” the pope said while speaking at the Robert Schuman Conference Centre in Metz, France.
He called for persistent dialogue and negotiations, emphasizing the importance of being prepared “to give up some positions for the greater good of peace.”
The pontiff said Europe’s pursuit of peace should not be mistaken “with a naive form of pacifism.”
“However, we must also guard against the illusion that rearmament is the answer,” he added.
Stressing that peace requires active efforts, Leo XIV urged people to consider whether they were genuinely making “creative efforts” to advance peace around the world.
“We must also ask whether we are simply seeking to ‘stem the tide of war’ and better prepare ourselves for wars that we assume are still to come,” he added.
“Today, relations between individuals and States are becoming increasingly uncivilized. The value of keeping one’s word is dismissed; instead, people boast of lies and deceit,” the pope said.
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