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Pope Leo says Christians who start wars should go to confession - Reuters

Pope Leo says Christians who start wars should go to confession - Reuters

Pope Leo says Christians who start wars should go to confession Reuters

March 13, 2026 at 01:12 PM Original source
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"Christians who start wars should go to confession."

— Pope Leo , Activist

"Do those Christians who bear grave responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?"

— Pope Leo , Activist

"the criterion of just cause is not met because our country was not responding to an existing or imminent and objectively verifiable attack by Iran."

— Robert McElroy , Other

"You cannot satisfy the just war tradition’s criterion of right intention if you do not have a clear intention."

— Robert McElroy , Other

"our current war effort does not meet Catholic just war teaching because it is far from clear that the benefits of this war will outweigh the harm which will be done."

— Robert McElroy , Other

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Pope Leo says Christians who start wars should go to confession - Reuters
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Pope Leo Slams Bloodthirsty World Leaders With Veiled Message
Daily Beastvia ai 4 quotes 2 persons

Pope Leo, the first American pope, condemned war-driven global leaders during a meeting with top priests, implicitly criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration for their recent military actions in Iran. He questioned whether Christian leaders engaged in conflict have the humility and moral courage to reflect and repent.

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