Jesus the peacemaker
Jesus Christ’s legacy has endured for more than two thousand years. Known as the “Prince of Peace”, Jesus not only taught about peace but personified it in his actions, relationships, and mission.
His message was not simply about the absence of conflict, but about the restoration of relationships—with God, communities, and individuals. Throughout the gospels, Jesus consistently directed his followers toward peace. In the Sermon on the Mount, He declared, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God”.
This teaching positioned peace not as a passive throwaway line but as an active pursuit, requiring reconciliation, forgiveness, and compassion. Jesus also told his disciples to greet people in their homes with peace and urged them to love their enemies, breaking the cycle of vengeance that promoted conflict.
Jesus consistently connected peace with forgiveness. When confronted with sin, betrayal, or hostility, He chose mercy. His response to those who crucified him — “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” — revealed peace as a divine strength even in the midst of violence.
Even after his resurrection, Jesus’ first words to his disciples were, “Peace be with you”, confirmation that peace was central to His mission. The apostle Paul later explained that through Jesus, humanity gains peace with God, highlighting the enduring theological foundation of his teaching. In every stage of His life and ministry, Jesus modelled a peace that was not fragile or conditional but resilient, active, and reconciling.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV believes humanity can overcome the violence and hatred that is increasingly dividing people.
“I think it’s very important to start a deeper reflection, of trying to figure out: Why is the world so polarised? What’s going on?” he said, referring to, amongst other things, the widening wealth between the working class and the rich.
“The news that Elon Musk is going to be the first trillionaire in the world. … What does that mean, and what’s that about? If that is the only thing that has value anymore, then we’re in big trouble.
“We have to continue to remind ourselves of the potential that humanity has to overcome the violence and the hatred that is just dividing us more and more,” he added.
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