Humanity must renounce all forms of violence, Pope tells Mongolian Buddhists (Vatican News)

“Jesus and the Buddha were peacemakers and promotors of nonviolence,” Pope Francis said in an address to a Buddhist delegation from Mongolia. “In a world ravaged by conflicts and wars, we, as religious leaders deeply rooted in our respective religious teachings, have a duty to awaken in humanity the firm resolve to renounce violence and to build a culture of peace.”