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Pope: War is madness and irrational--a lust for power
by Joseph Earnest September 15, 2014
Newscast Media VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis over the weekend celebrated Mass at the Italian Military Memorial of Redipuglia. The visit to the area, which was the scene of fighting between Italy and the forces of the Central Powers during World War I, was to mark the centenary of the beginning of the war. The Mass was said for the fallen and victims of all wars.
"Here lie many victims. Today, we remember them," said Pope Francis, during his homily. "There are tears, there is sadness. From this place we remember all the victims of every war."
During his remarks, Pope Francis called war “madness” and “irrational”, and said its only plan was to bring destruction.
"Greed, intolerance, the lust for power…These motives underlie the decision to go to war, and they are too often justified by an ideology; but first there is a distorted passion or impulse," said the Pope.
"In all honesty, the front page of newspapers ought to carry the headline, 'What does it matter to me?' Cain would say, "Am I my brother’s keeper?""
The Pope concluded by saying, "With the heart of a son, a brother, a father, I ask each of you, indeed for all of us, to have a conversion of heart: to move on from 'What does it matter to me?', to tears: for each one of the fallen of this senseless massacre, for all the victims of the mindless wars, in every age. Humanity needs to weep, and this is the time to weep." Add Comments>>
Source: Vatican Radio
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