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Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday denounced any religious justification for wars raging around the world, saying “there is no such thing as a holy war.” “Only peace is holy,” Leo said in a video-message to a gathering of religious leaders in the Italian hilltop town of Assisi. The American pope was supposed to have presided over the gathering in person, but had to cancel his participation as he recovers from Oct. 13 lung cancer surgery . Instead Leo sent a videotaped message that was broadcast to the dele

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Canada, United Kingdom, United States
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom, Italy, United States
Society · intensity 2.5 · tone -0.90
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by nbcboston.com (United Kingdom), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders
    nbcboston.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → ItalyEnglish
  2. Pope says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Pope says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. pope says there is no such thing as a holy war in message to religious leaders
    CTV NewsCanadaCanada → Unknown countryEnglish
  5. Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders
    NBC NewsÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish