This post originally appeared on the website of The Baptist Courier In his recent Palm Sunday homily, Pope Leo XIV called into question whether a Christian can use violence in any situation or engage in warfare and remain in good fellowship with Jesus. His homily, focused on Jesus as “King of Peace,” is essentially a call to pacifism which does not allow any possibility for a Christ-follower to resort to violence for any reason. Utilizing biblical passages out of their context and practicing poor exegesis, the Pope crafted an argument against violence and war for any reason. Regarding the use…