Catholics Break With Trump as Vatican Condemns Gaza and Iran Wars
TL;DR
Catholic voters are turning away from Donald Trump as the Vatican and Catholic voices rebuke the U.S. and Israel’s wars in Gaza and Iran, arguing the campaigns violate Catholic moral teaching and Just War norms. The controversy intensified after Trump mocked the pope and highlighted religious imagery, prompting Vatican criticism that God does not bless conflict. Polls show Trump’s Catholic support slipping ahead of midterms, even as Evangelicals remain more supportive of a hardline pro-war posture.
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