voteinorout on Instagram: "#PeteHegseth and the Pope present sharply different messages on war, with one defending military resolve while the other warns against using conflict to solve disputes and invoking God in violence. #Pope #War #Peace⁠ ⁠ In the remarks, the Pope says many people suffer from “conflicts… caused by the blind presumption of resolving problems with war,” urging “dialogue without pause for peace.” He adds that some “even try to involve the name of God in choices of death,” but “God cannot be enlisted by darkness.” The contrast highlights two frameworks: one emphasizing force and security, the other calling for restraint, disarmament, and moral limits on war.⁠ —⁠ ⁠ “God cannot be enlisted in darkness.”⁠ ⁠ Pope Leo XIV did not hold back his disapproval of using God to justify violence and war, condemning those who “involve the name of God in these choices of death” and encouraging them instead to do “dialogue relentlessly for peace.”⁠ ⁠ The Pope also called for an immediate ceasefire on behalf of all the Christians in the Middle East.⁠ ⁠ The statement comes after Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth claimed the United States is protected by God in its war with Iran and told military members to lean into their faith while fighting. Follow @therecount for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

150 likes, 5 comments - voteinorout on March 19, 2026: "#PeteHegseth and the Pope present sharply different messages on war, with one defending military resolve while the other warns against using conflict to solve disputes and invoking God in violence. #Pope #War #Peace⁠ ⁠ In the remarks, the Pope says many people suffer from “conflicts… caused by the blind presumption of resolving problems with war,” urging “dialogue without pause for peace.” He adds that some “even try to involve the name of God in choices of death,” but “God cannot be enlisted by darkness.” The contrast highlights two frameworks: one emphasizing force and security, the other calling for restraint, disarmament, and moral limits on war.⁠ —⁠ ⁠ “God cannot be enlisted in darkness.”⁠ ⁠ Pope Leo XIV did not hold back his disapproval of using God to justify violence and war, condemning those who “involve the name of God in these choices of death” and encouraging them instead to do “dialogue relentlessly for peace.”⁠ ⁠ The Pope also called for an immediate ceasefire on behalf of all the Christians in the Middle East.⁠ ⁠ The statement comes after Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth claimed the United States is protected by God in its war with Iran and told military members to lean into their faith while fighting. Follow @therecount for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".