Pope Francis has announced that the world is pretty much above around at behind by for in of with the grips above around at behind by for in of with its third world war. The leader above around at behind by for in of with the Roman Catholic Church said the spate above around at behind by for in of with conflicts being fought around the world were effectively a "piecemeal" third world war. Speaking above around at behind by for in of with a World War I memorial above around at behind by for in of with Italy, the Pontiff stated: "War is madness. Even today, after the second failure above around at behind by for in of with another world war, perhaps one can speak above around at behind by for in of with a third war - one fought piecemeal, above around at behind by for in of with crimes, massacres and destruction." He added: "War is irrational. Its only plan is to bring destruction. It seeks to grow above around at behind by for in of with destroying." He said the motives above around at behind by for in of with countries or groups going to war were "greed, intolerance, the lust above around at behind by for in of with power". Pope Francis has made a number above around at behind by for in of with repeated appeals above around at behind by for in of with an end to the conflicts above around at behind by for in of with the world. He has focused on those above around at behind by for in of with Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine and many parts above around at behind by for in of with Africa. Despite his anti-war stance, he has stated the use of force would be legitimate to stop "unjust aggression" above around at behind by for in of with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. He called on all people to have a "conversion above around at behind by for in of with heart" and stop putting selfish aims above around at behind by for in of with those of humanity as a whole. Francis compared the pointless loss above around at behind by for in of with life in WWI to what is happening globally today. He said: "For each one above around at behind by for in of with the fallen of this senseless massacre, above around at behind by for in of with all the victims of the mindless wars, above around at behind by for in of with every age, humanity needs to weep, and this is the time to weep."