{"id":72169,"date":"2026-02-05T06:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=72169"},"modified":"2026-02-05T06:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T06:45:37","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-warns-against-destructive-spiral-of-autonomous-weapons-and-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-warns-against-destructive-spiral-of-autonomous-weapons-and-escalation\/","title":{"rendered":"Paus Leo XIV waarschuwt voor destructieve spiraal van autonome wapens en escalatie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Pope Leo XIV speaks to patients and caregivers at the De La Croix Hospital in Jal el Dib, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. \/ Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 18, 2025 \/ 18:28 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV warned against the destructive spiral fueled by the arms race and the development of autonomous weapons, and called for an \u201cunarmed and disarming\u201d peace \u2014 one that springs from the resurrection of Christ \u2014 as the only answer to the world\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV speaks to patients and caregivers at the De La Croix Hospital in Jal el Dib, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. \/ Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 18, 2025 \/ 18:28 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV warned against the destructive spiral fueled by the arms race and the development of autonomous weapons, and called for an \u201cunarmed and disarming\u201d peace \u2014 one that springs from the resurrection of Christ \u2014 as the only answer to the world\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":65196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-72169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77149,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-peace-begins-with-dignity-not-weapons\/","url_meta":{"origin":72169,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV: Peace begins with dignity, not weapons","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"april 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As the Church marks the 12th World Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, Pope Leo XIV renewed what he called the Church\u2019s \u201curgent call\u201d to end a crime that \u201cgravely wounds human dignity\u201d and undermines authentic peace.The annual day of prayer is observed on Feb. 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former slave whose life has become a universal symbol of the Church\u2019s commitment to combating human trafficking. 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Pope Leo XIV on June 18 renewed his strong call for peace, urging people to not \u201cget used to war.\u201d Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday\u2019s general audience, the pontiff lamented that \u201cthe Church is brokenhearted at the cry of pain rising from places devastated by war.\u201d In particular,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"\u2018We must not get used to war\u2019 Pope Leo XIV says in call for peace","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/%E2%80%98We-must-not-get-used-to-war-Pope-Leo-XIV-says-in-call-for-peace.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/%E2%80%98We-must-not-get-used-to-war-Pope-Leo-XIV-says-in-call-for-peace.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/%E2%80%98We-must-not-get-used-to-war-Pope-Leo-XIV-says-in-call-for-peace.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/%E2%80%98We-must-not-get-used-to-war-Pope-Leo-XIV-says-in-call-for-peace.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":96805,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-urges-peace-and-nuclear-disarmament-in-new-book-foreword\/","url_meta":{"origin":72169,"position":3},"title":"Pope Leo XIV urges peace and nuclear disarmament in new book foreword","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV has written a foreword to a new book, calling for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons.Originally published by Vatican News, the pontiff\u2019s text is part of the new book \u201cDisarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,\u201d published by the Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana) in Italian on July 21. 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