Pope Leo XIV to Revisit Just-War Doctrine After Vance Clash
TL;DR
Pope Leo XIV plans a secret cardinals’ meeting to consider updating the just-war doctrine for modern warfare after JD Vance challenged the pope’s theological stance; Vance has publicly sparred with Leo over Iran policy and invoked just-war theory, while the pope criticizes wars and urges humanitarian priorities, signaling a potential doctrinal revision that could reshape Catholic guidance on when war is justified.
- JD Vance Faces the Ultimate Clapback From Pope Leo The Daily Beast
- Opinion | It’s Time to Put This Catholic Teaching to Rest The New York Times
- Pope moves to clarify when wars are justified. Trump probably won’t like the answer. politico.eu
- Pope Leo XIV says war ‘never blessed by God’ as he opens meeting of world’s cardinals AP News
- Who are the Eastern Catholic cardinals at the consistory? The Pillar
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