Pope Leo XIV preaches peace—in 12 tweets

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has quickly made his voice heard as a passionate advocate for peace around the world. He’s taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share that message, starting with his very first tweet. Since then, in just a short time as pope, he’s posted 12 more tweets mentioning peace, unity, and hope across the globe.

1. “Peace be with you all!” This inaugural tweet echoes the greeting of the Risen Christ, emphasizing Pope Leo XIV’s commitment to unity and reconciliation.

2. “If we Christians and members of other religious traditions stand together… we can be effective in saying ‘no’ to war and ‘yes’ to peace.”

Highlighting the importance of interfaith collaboration in promoting peace.

3. “The witness of fraternity between Christians and the faithful of other religious traditions, shown through effective gestures, will help build a more peaceful world.”

Emphasizing actions that foster unity across different faiths.

4. “With my predecessor Leo XIII, we can ask ourselves today: If this criterion ‘were to prevail in the world, would not every conflict cease and peace return?'”

Reflecting on the teachings of Pope Leo XIII regarding peace.

5. “The Jubilee is a time of conversion and renewal… animated by the hope that we can build a world in which everyone can lead an authentically human life in truth, justice and peace.”

Encouraging reflection and renewal during the Jubilee.

6. “Peace cannot be built apart from #Truth, which we Christians believe is not the affirmation of abstract principles but an encounter with Christ.”

Linking peace to the Christian understanding of truth.

7. “Working for peace requires acting justly. Every effort should be made to overcome global inequalities, which allow opulence and destitution to carve deep divides between continents, countries, and even within individual societies.”

Addressing the role of justice and inequality in achieving peace

8. “#Peace is built in the heart and from the heart, by eliminating pride and vindictiveness. Let us carefully choose our words, for words too, not only weapons, can wound and even kill.”

Highlighting the power of words and inner transformation in peacebuilding.

9. “War is never inevitable. Weapons can and must fall silent, for they never solve problems but only intensify them. Those who sow peace will endure throughout history…” Affirming the possibility of peace and the futility of war.

10. “The Holy See is willing to help enemies meet, so they may look each other in the eye and so people may be given back the dignity they deserve: the dignity of peace.”

Offering the Vatican’s role as a mediator for peace.

11. “Christ’s peace is not the silence of the tomb after a conflict, and it is not the result of subjugation. Peace is a gift that gazes at others and renews their lives. Let us pray for this peace…”

Describing the transformative nature of Christ’s peace.

12. “There is so much violence and so many wars in our world! Amid this horror that should provoke outrage—as people die in the name of military conquest—stands the call of Christ, who repeats: ‘Peace be with you!’”

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