Washington cardinal says US war on Iran ‘not morally legitimate’
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Cardinal Robert McElroy, the Archbishop of Washington, stated that a US-Israeli war with Iran is "not morally legitimate," citing Catholic teaching against preventative war. He argued the conflict lacks just cause and clear intention, questioning whether its benefits outweigh the potential harm. His comments, made in an interview with the Catholic Standard, go further than Pope Francis' more moderate calls for dialogue and an end to the conflict. Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago also condemned the war, criticizing a White House video that trivialized the conflict. The Vatican, while traditionally neutral, has expressed concerns about the concept of preventative war, warning of global instability.
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