The Dalai Lama on Tuesday expressed his full support for Pope Leo XIV's appeal for peace, echoing the pontiff's call for an end to violence amid escalating tensions in West Asia and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
In a post on X, the Tibetan spiritual leader said he wholeheartedly endorsed the Pope's message delivered during his Palm Sunday Mass.
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"His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach," the Dalai Lama wrote.
He drew on the shared moral foundations of the world's major faiths — Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism — arguing that love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline are universal values across all spiritual traditions.
"Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings," he said, adding that history has repeatedly shown that violence only breeds more violence and cannot serve as a lasting foundation for peace.
The Dalai Lama called for conflicts — particularly in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine — to be resolved through peaceful means rather than force.
"An enduring resolution to conflict must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters," he said.
He concluded with a prayer that the violence and conflicts engulfing parts of the world may soon come to an end.