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Pope warns of 'tyrants' spending billions on wars
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1:18Now PlayingPope Leo XIV is warning of a world "ravaged by a handful of tyrants" who spend billions on war.
His comments came during a visit to Cameroon, where the government is mired in a longstanding conflict with separatist fighters.
But his message also comes amid ongoing tensions with the Trump administration over its war in Iran, which the pontiff has openly criticized. On Thursday, the pope took particular aim at those using Christian theology to justify violence.
His remarks follow criticism by Vice President JD Vance that Leo should "be careful" when he talks about matters of theology. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has frequently invoked Scripture to justify America's military efforts in Iran.
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