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- 1Pope Leo warns invoking God to justify war profanes his name●Pope Leo warns: Invoking God to justify war is to 'profane' his name
Pope Leo warned that invoking God to justify war amounts to profaning his name. The remark, reported by Religion News Service, comes amid ongoing conflicts around the world where religious language has been used by leaders and combatants to legitimise violence. The Pope's intervention adds to his repeated calls for peace and appeals against the instrumentalisation of faith in warfare.