Just War
Leo Claims Iran Conflict Is NOT A Just War
Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not qualify as a “just war” according to Catholic teaching, while answering questions by journalists aboard the papal plane for his ...
The USCCB’s Just War Error
Just war is again being discussed in the public square by policymakers and prelates alike. Recently, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Doctrine, Bishop James Massa, made a clarification ...
Building Peace Without Christ
Father Nicola Bux on what Donald Trump has not understood and what Pope Leo has yet to say regarding the Church’s role in peace. Popes from John XXIII to Leo ...
WATCH: Trump vs. Pope Leo – An Unholy War?
On this week’s Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine the escalating clash between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV – a rare confrontation between ...
Vance Schools Leo On Catholic Just War Teaching
Vance: "The Church has taught for centuries that there are grave circumstances in which the use of force is not only lawful, but morally necessary." The Vice President of the ...
Leo, Broglio and the Iran War
The perspective of a retired military chaplain Let’s pretend the Israelis and the Americans did not attack Iran in 2026, and it’s now 2029. A very somber, newly elected, Democratic ...
Does God Really Reject the Prayers of Leaders Who Wage War?
On Palm Sunday, March 29, in St. Peter’s Square, Leo XIV addressed tens of thousands of the Synodal faithful at the beginning of Holy Week. In remarks widely reported, he ...
Should Catholic Bishops Be Armchair Quarterbacking Realtime Military Decisions?
UPDATE: A previous version of this story reported that Archbishop Broglio served as a military chaplain based upon a Grok citation which appears to have been an AI hallucination. The ...