„War is irrational; its only plan is to bring destruction: it seeks to grow by destroying,“ Francis said while visiting Italy’s largest war memorial Saturday. „Greed, intolerance, the lust for power. These motives underlie the decision to go to war and they are too often…“

„War is madness” which “ruins everything, even the bonds between brothers” the Pope said as he recalled the Genesis story of how Cain killed his brother Abel.