Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy

submitted by schizoidman to europe 7 points | 5 comments https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/pope-leo-decries-european-military-spending-betrayal-diplomacy-2026-05-14/ > “Let us not ​call ‘defence’ a rearmament that increases tensions and insecurity, impoverishes investments in education and ​health, betrays trust in diplomacy, and enriches elites who care nothing for the common good,” said the pontiff.