Pope Francis has warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace. Francis made the remarks in a speech on Saturday.

"Enough of attacking civilians," said Pope Francis on Sunday during a meeting with the faithful at the Angelus prayer in Vatican City. He appealed to the international community to take decisive actions to ensure that humanitarian law is respected in conflict-affected areas.

The pontiff repeatedly emphasized his message against bullying, having participants pledge "No bullying!" during the audience.

Pope Francis on Saturday blasted bullying as preparation for work in an audience with some associations of Italian Catholic teachers, parents and school professionals. "If at school you bully girls and boys who have problems,