War and Peace
From The Journal at Catholic Paradigm.
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Punishment of the Aggressor: The Church on a War Where Every Blow Is Called a Reply
US and Iran trade strikes over the Strait of Hormuz. What Catholic social teaching and Pope Leo XIV say about a war…
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What Does Magnifica Humanitas Say About AI Weapons?
Leo XIV says it is not permissible to entrust lethal or irreversible decisions to artificial systems, and sets three criteria for AI…
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Share in Its Isolation: The Church on Making Bystanders Pick a Side
Washington’s secondary sanctions on Iran target third countries. What Catholic social teaching says about making bystanders pick a side.
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Collapse This Regime: The One Purpose a Sanction Is Allowed to Have
Treasury says the goal is to collapse Iran’s regime. Catholic social teaching says sanctions may press a government toward talks, never punish…
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Nine Hours in the Basement: Who Owes a Shield to the People of Kyiv
Russian strikes killed 17 in Kyiv. Catholic social teaching on the duty to protect civilians who cannot defend themselves, and who that…
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Everyone Is a Supplier Now: What the Church Says When a War Runs Out of Civilians
Russia threatens Britain, Ukraine burns warehouses. What Catholic social teaching says when a war stops distinguishing civilians from suppliers.
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No Time Schedule: What the Church Says When a War Stops Being an Emergency
The US-Iran 60-day deadline lapsed with no plan to end the war. A Catholic look at what the Church teaches about normalizing…
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The Force of Law, or the Law of Force: What the Church Says About the Promise America Made to Korea in 1953
Trump cut US-South Korea drills over Iran. What Catholic social teaching says about keeping treaties and the force of law over the…
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The Grain Is Not Collateral: Catholic Teaching and the Two Terminals at Novorossiysk
Ukraine’s strike on Novorossiysk damaged four warships and halted two grain terminals. What Catholic social teaching says about the bread at the…
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The Bill for Fifty Years: Catholic Teaching on Reparations, Blockades, and What Peace Actually Costs
Trump and Iran are trading reparation demands over the Strait of Hormuz. What Catholic social teaching says about ledgers, blockades, and real…