US Defense Secretary's 'Fighting for Jesus' Remark Sparks Pope's Rebuke: 'Christian Missions Not Driven By Desire For Domination''

Washington DC, United States: Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, has rebuked US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, who claimed that the United States troops are fighting for Jesus Christ.

After Seethe asked the people of America to pray every day on blended knees for a military victory in West Asia amid conflict with Iran in the name of Jesus Christ, the pope retorted, saying that the Christian mission has often been distorted by a desire for domination, which is entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.

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The Pope has repeatedly called for de-escalation and an end to military intervention since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran, bombing schools, apartments, military sites and civilian infrastructures.

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