During a recent Mass in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV addressed the growing influence of nationalist political movements, urging a message of peace, reconciliation, and dialogue. He emphasized the need to tear down barriers of prejudice and highlighted the disconnection driven by indifference. Recalling the teachings of late Pope Francis, Leo called for communal unity and condemned wars as detrimental to humanity. He reiterated that peace must begin within individuals to cultivate harmony in society and international relations, aligning his papacy's mission with a commitment to address conflicts like those in Ukraine and Gaza.
Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for 'security' zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms.
I pray for reconciliation and dialogue wherever there is war in the world, emphasizing that peace must first begin in our hearts.
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