Pope warns humanity’s destiny could be ’tragically compromised’

News Sky - The Pope has warned humanity's future risks being "tragically compromised" due to a breakdown of international law and political responsibility.

Leo was speaking in Equatorial Guinea and his comments appear to be another slight against Donald Trump, who has started a war with Iran and deposed the Venezuelan president.

Mr Trump recently lashed out at the Pope for criticising his policies, but Leo said last week he did not want to get in a debate with the US president.

Speaking today, the Pontiff said: "The destiny ​of humanity risks being tragically compromised without a change of direction in the assumption of political responsibility and ‌without respect for institutions and international agreements."

"His [God's] holy name must not be profaned by the will to dominate, by arrogance or by discrimination. Above all, it must never be invoked to justify choices and actions of death," the Pope added.

The remark was similar to others in March when he said God rejected prayers from leaders with "hands full of blood".

Many saw it as criticism of US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for using Christian language to justify the Iran war.