Pope Francis says lust for power fuels war

REDIPUGLIA, Italy: Pope Francis on Saturday denounced those who profit from the “madness” of war at a ceremony in the north west of Italy to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I.

“In today’s world, behind the scenes, there are interests, geopolitical strategies, lust for money and power, and there is the manufacture and sale of arms,” he told the crowd of thousands standing in the rain at the Redipuglia cemetery.