Pope Leo XIV denies that atomic weapons ensure peace

Published at: 21/07/2026 02:02 PM

Pope Leo XIV denies that atomic weapons ensure peace and demands disarmament in the face of an advancing military career that sows global concern.

This position was published in the prologue to the book “Disarmed and Disarming”, which brings together his speeches on peace since his election in May 2025 and was released this Tuesday by the Vatican.

The pontiff regrets that the desire for peace continues to be violated on a planet crossed by conflicts and hostilities, while criticizing those who disguise war attacks with appeals to harmony.

Leo XIV argues that harmony is born of personal commitment and warns of the risk of leading to apathy or resentment when judgment and accusation prevail against others.

Peaceful building requires truth, stresses the Vatican leader, and warns that the fusion between technical progress and military power compromises the human future.

Individual conscience, the pope concludes, can twist the course of catastrophes, so he proposes to face tomorrow with optimism through dialogue and the reduction of arsenals.

Mazo News Team