Just War
From The Journal at Catholic Paradigm.
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No One Can See the Gulf: What the Church Asks When Iran and Trump Dispute Seven Tankers
Iran says seven tankers were hit; Trump says the hits are fake. What the Church teaches governments at war about truth, and…
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Never Mere Cargo: What the Church Asks When Sailors Become Targets in the Strait of Hormuz
A container ship sank near Hormuz after a strike this week. What the Church teaches about the dignity of the seafarers who…
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A Minimum Protection: What the Church Asks of Every Side After Missiles Hit Riyadh’s Airport
Houthi missiles killed at least 12 at Riyadh’s airport. What the Church teaches about protecting civilians once a war has already begun.
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A Very Cheap Way of Waging War: What the Church Asks of Both Sides at the Gates of Taiz
Yemen’s government launched an offensive as the Houthis closed in on Taiz. What the Church teaches about using hunger as a weapon…
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An Expression of Freedom: What the Church Asks of Iraq’s Sovereignty After the Americans Leave
The last U.S. troops left Iraq on Wednesday. Both Baghdad and a militia claimed the word sovereignty. What the Church teaches that…
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It Is in No Way Lawful: What the Church Teaches When a Government Calls Its Strikes a Price
Russia hit Kyiv’s Academy of Sciences and called its strikes a price Ukraine must pay. What the Church teaches about who may…
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Worse Disorders: What the Church Asks Before Anyone Takes Up Arms Against a Government
Tigrayan forces have reopened war in Ethiopia. The Church permits armed resistance to tyranny only if five conditions are all met. This…
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The Law of Force or the Force of Law: A UN Panel, a School in Minab, and the Church
A UN mission alleges US war crimes at a girls’ school in Minab. The Church’s answer is the force of law, not…
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The Bill Arrives at the Kitchen Table: What the Church Says About a War Congress Never Voted On
Inflation hit 3.4% and gas is up 27% six months into a war Congress never authorized. What Catholic social teaching says about…
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The Wedding in Bandar Kuhestak: What an Intention Can and Cannot Settle
U.S. strikes in Iran hit a wedding. A Catholic look at why good intentions cannot alone justify an act, or discharge the…