not listen
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Celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday amid the Iran war, Pope Leo XIV declared that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In his Palm Sunday homily, the Pope said God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“You’d better not say anything. You’d better not listen to nonsense either. I’m sure Dr. Relf would agree.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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