Pope Leo XIV has warned that violence against Christians in the East is raging “with a diabolical intensity” of the likes not seen before. He also criticised the "special interests" that perpetuate the violence while also calling out the lack of effective action taken by the world's leaders to end the bloodshed.
The pontiff said it was “truly distressing” to see an intensity of violence "previously unknown", as well as the principle of “might makes right” prevailing in so many of today’s conflicts, “all for the sake of legitimising the pursuit of self-interest”.
