Dalai Lama endorses Pope Leo’s Peace Appeal

The Dalai Lama  has endorsed the peace appeal made by Pope Leo for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence.

The Pope, during his Palm Sunday homily, urged global diplomacy to silence weapons in pursuit of the belief that “God rejects war.”

In a signed statement issued Tuesday, the 14th Dalai Lama said, “I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass.

His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.

Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, or any of the world’s great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings.

History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.”

“An enduring resolution to conflict, including those we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy, and mutual respect—approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters,” the Nobel Peace Laureate said, adding, “I urge and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.”