00:01Pope Leo XIV led the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, using the occasion to speak out against
00:08the abuse of power and the drive for domination.
00:12The Pope's message came against the backdrop of the ongoing war in the Middle East, with a call for unity,
00:18peace and reflection on the proper role of mission work.
00:22It comes just weeks after the pontiff spoke out against the fighting, warning that the spiral of violence risks becoming
00:29an unbridgeable chasm.
00:31Last Monday, the Pope said God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and have hands full of blood
00:38in an apparent rebuke to the Trump administration.
00:41The first American Pope has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration's policies since becoming the head of the
00:48Catholic Church last May,
00:49previously condemning the president's, quote, zeal for war following U.S. military operations in the Caribbean
00:56and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
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