Pope Leo: The world is being 'ravaged by a handful of tyrants'

Pope Leo: The world is being 'ravaged by a handful of tyrants' Pope Leo XVI has said the world is being "ravaged by a handful of tyrants" during a visit to Cameroon. Speaking at a church in the country, the Catholic leader said the world's leaders "turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to ​be found". "The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild," he said.