Pope Francis Hasn’t Repudiated the Catholic Doctrine of Just War
COMMMENTARY: Recent papal statements are best understood as a passionate appeal for an end to violence, not a rejection of the long Catholic tradition on war and peace.
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What Does Catholic Just-War Doctrine Say About Israel and Hamas?
REGISTER ROUNDTABLE: V. Bradley Lewis, Daniel Philpott and R.R. Reno Assess How Church Teaching Applies to the Crisis in the Holy Land
Responding Morally as Catholics to the Crisis in the Holy Land
COMMENTARY: In the fog of war, the light of the Gospel is needed more than ever.
Pope Francis: ‘I Believe It is Time to Rethink the Concept of a Just War’
Church teaching on the morality of war is based on a theory expounded by St. Augustine in the 4th century known as just war theory.
Contradiction or Coherence? What to Make of Pope Francis’ Statements Regarding Just War, Self-Defense and Ukraine
While some suggest that the Pope’s messaging is internally conflicted, others argue that the Holy Father’s statements both illuminate and are illumined by his broader teaching on war.
The Tragedy in Afghanistan (Aug. 28)
As the Taliban gained power throughout Afghanistan in the last several weeks concerns have been raised across the globe over the humanitarian crisis. Pope Francis is among the religious leaders, who have spoken up for the Afghani people, seeking to defend human rights and religious freedom under the country’s new Taliban rule. Register contributor Andrea Picciotti Bayer has written about the tragedy in Afghanistan at NCRegister.com and she, as well as Just War expert and former naval officer Msgr. Stuart Swetland, who has been a source for Register reports on the situation in Afghanistan, joins us today here on Register Radio.
What Is Catholic Just War Doctrine and How Does It Apply Today?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: “The evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” (CCC 2309)
Pope Francis, Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Energy
COMMENTARY: The visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki was symbolic and a powerful call for peace. But its effect on nuclear policy around the world will be limited.
Leaked US Defense Doctrine Outlines Nuclear-Weapons Strategy
The world is one accident away from provoking a global conflict, according to Pope Francis.
North Korea: Could a First Strike Be Just?
COMMENTARY: The answer is No, based on the publicly known facts and the Church’s framework for thinking about the just use of military force.
