POPE URGES CHRISTIANS INVOLVED IN WAR TO EXAMINE THEIR CONSCIENCE

Sat 14 March 2026:

The head of the Catholic Church has urged Christians, who hold responsibility in armed conflicts, to reflect deeply on their actions and seek reconciliation through confession.

Pope Leo XIV made the remarks during a reception for trainees preparing to serve as confessors within the Catholic Church’s institution of confession and penance, according to Vatican News, the Vatican’s official publication.

“One might ask: do those Christians who bear serious responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?” he said.

He suggested that such reflection could help individuals learn to live in unity. The pope said the “dynamism of unity” is a prerequisite for peace among people and nations.

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Last week Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence in the Middle East, appealing for peace and dialogue, Vatican News reported.

Addressing around 15,000 pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during the Angelus prayer, the pope expressed deep concern over the “violence and devastation” amid the attacks on Iran and the surrounding region, describing a “widespread climate of hatred and fear.”

In his remarks, Pope Leo said he fears the ongoing turmoil could spill over into neighboring nations, including “beloved Lebanon,” threatening renewed instability.

The pope urged the pilgrims to pray that “the roar of bombs might cease, that weapons might fall silent, and that a space for dialogue might open in which the voice of the peoples may be heard.”

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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