Pope Leo: ‘The Christian is called to be an instrument of peace’
March 19, 2026
At the conclusion of his March 18 general audience, Pope Leo called upon Christians to be instruments of peace, “so that true peace may prevail among all peoples.”
Greeting Arabic-speaking faithful, “especially those from the Middle East,” Pope Leo said that “the Christian is called to be an instrument of peace, love and reconciliation, so that true peace may prevail among all peoples. May the Lord bless you all and always protect you from all evil!”
L’Osservatore Romano gave Pope Leo’s words front-page, banner-headline coverage in its March 18 edition; nonetheless, the Vatican omitted the Pope’s words from its English translation of the audience.
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