Pope Leo condemns rising European military spending as a betrayal of diplomacy, urging a focus on peace and common good.

Pope Leo issued a scathing critique of global military priorities on Thursday, describing the current surge in European rearmament-which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the...

ROME, May 14 - Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it was a betrayal of diplomacy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Pope said the world was being “maimed by wars”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.