Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Shortly after his arrival in Cameroon on April 15, Pope Leo XIV delivered an appeal for peace, justice and renewed commitment to the common good, urging Cameroonians to draw on their rich diversity as a source of unity and strength.
Presenting himself as “a shepherd and a servant of dialogue, fraternity and peace,” the Pope said his visit is intended as a sign of closeness to all Cameroonians.
The Pope spoke candidly about the violence affecting regions such as the Northwest, Southwest and Far North, noting the “profound suffering” caused by conflict: lives lost, families displaced, and young people deprived of hope.
Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants”. Leo, who kept a low profile for most of his first year as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Iran war. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, agreed with the pope.
