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Pope Leo denounces war spending and global ‘tyrants’

Pope Leo XIV criticised global leaders for fuelling wars and exploiting religion as he delivered a message of peace in Cameroon, days after renewed attacks from US President Donald Trump. Speaking in the city of Bamenda, at the centre of a long-running separatist conflict, the pope said the world was “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and called for a shift away from violence and economic exploitation. Leo addressed a gathering at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, where religious leaders fro...