Pope Leo, visiting Cameroon, returned to speak of the need to end conflicts in order to seek peace.
The pontiff called for "rejecting the logic of violence and war, and embracing a peace founded on love and justice. A peace that is disarmed, that is, not founded on fear, threats, or armaments; and disarming, because it is capable of resolving conflicts, opening hearts, and generating trust, empathy, and hope." For Leo XIV, in fact, "peace cannot be reduced to a slogan: it must be embodied in a personal and institutional style that repudiates every form of violence."
In his address, the Holy Father urged those in government to always pursue the common good. "Serving one's country means dedicating oneself with a clear mind and an upright conscience to the common good of all the people: the majority, the minorities, and their mutual harmony ," he said in his address to the authorities, recalling that some areas of Cameroon are experiencing "tensions and violence" that "have caused profound suffering: lives lost, families displaced, children deprived of school, young people without a future. Behind the statistics are faces, stories, and wounded hopes."
(Unioneonline)