Just like any other tool, war can be used for good or for ill. It is a tool that God Himself has used to mete out divine justice on His enemies — those who have done evil in the sight of the Lord. As Ecclesiastes says, “There is a time for war and a time for peace.” If Pope Leo was right recently when he said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war,” then that would mean God didn’t listen to the prayers of Moses, Joshua, David, or a host of other biblical figures. Has Pope Leo read the Old Testament? Is he suggesting that God didn’t listen to the prayers of Pope Urban II, who initiated and led the First Crusade?
According to Cardinal Robert McElroy, the war against Iran is not justified and is not being used to do good. “In the Catholic teaching, this is not a just war,” he
said in an interview with CBS News. “The Catholic faith teaches us there are certain prerequisites for a just war. You can’t go for a variety of different aims. You have to have a focused aim, which is to restore justice and restore peace. That’s it.” McElroy did admit that it is an “abominable regime, and it should be removed,” but he stopped short of suggesting who should be the one to remove it.
It seems to me that getting rid of a regime that has terrorized and killed people all over the world and its own citizens for decades is the very definition of restoring justice and peace.
The Catholic Church has a long history of establishing the doctrine for a just war, but Pope Leo has lashed out only at President Trump for attacking Iran.
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