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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

Norden Mark XV bombsight wasn’t accurate enough to target precisely an enemy’s industrial capacity to wage war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Congress had prohibited him from any more bombing in Cambodia and limited his right to wage war.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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