Hegseth compares Easter rescue of US airman to resurrection of Christ as Pope Leo rejects holy war rhetoric

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth compared the Easter rescue of an American airman shot down over Iran to Jesus Christ's Resurrection, framing the operation in explicitly Christian terms. President Trump asserted God supports the military campaign. Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, has repeatedly rejected using Christian doctrine to justify warfare, stating Jesus rejects prayers of those waging war.

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