Does God Hear the Prayers of Warmongers?

Many are abuzz about Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday homily. In order to provide some context, let’s consider what Pete Hegseth prayed at the Pentagon last Wednesday, March 25th. In leading a Pentagon Christian service, the U.S. Secretary of Defense prayed for “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy,” asked that “every round find its mark,” and called for justice to be executed “swiftly and without remorse.”