Overview
- León XIV calls on nations to renounce weapons, choose dialogue and diplomacy, and for leaders to abandon “plans of death.”
- He says real security comes from trust, justice and solidarity rather than fear and control, and he rejects nuclear threats.
- The video constitutes his March prayer intention within the Pray With the Pope initiative, distributed by the Pope’s Global Prayer Network with the Dicastery for Communication.
- Organizers say the message was recorded days earlier and posted on official Vatican channels.
- Coverage places the appeal alongside SIPRI data showing 2024 military outlays climbed to $2.7 trillion, a 9.4% increase and the tenth consecutive annual rise, as some reports note ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.