Recall that the continuum of the blood-soaked Industry of Death includes the corner gun store and the fanatics who elevate the gun above everything else.
Francis then reiterated his longtime aversion to the weapons trade, which he has called an “industry of death.”
“Being at the service of dialogue and peace also means being truly determined to minimize and, in the long term, to end the many armed conflicts throughout our world,” he said. “Here we have to ask ourselves: Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade.”