“Let us not ​call ‘defence’ a rearmament that increases tensions and insecurity, impoverishes investments in education and ​health, betrays trust in diplomacy, and enriches elites who care nothing for the common good,” said the pontiff.

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    3 days ago

    “blessed are the πραεῖς, for they shall inherit the earth”

    πραεῖς = praeis = meek (closest English word. Not great imo) = Greek word that describes a person who has strength but restrains it. A strong man who yokes himself for the good of his community and for God. Someone capable of force, who is restrained by discipline against their own impulses.

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        I’m pretty sure this is the original Greek word in the original text but English doesn’t have a good word for it