Pope Leo XIV, 10 April 2026

.@Pontifex strays from traditional Catholic teaching on war. It is disturbing to see the Holy Father use his office to parrot anti-American talking points. Pray for peace—but the Church (and much of Western civilization) recognizes that just wars can be necessary to secure it. https://t.co/n9aFBpGF5m

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) April 10, 2026

… promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.


Cynical Publius

Your Holiness, as a cradle Catholic and devout follower of the Church, respectfully, can you please tell me:

1. How does your post comport with the teachings of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas on the Just War?

2. Would you have condemned the Centurion? (Luke 7:1-10).

3. Was the USA wrong for liberating Nazi concentration camps in World War II?

I know you have millions of followers and likely will never even see this, but if you somehow do read what I wrote, please know that there are literally millions of American Roman Catholics (and American Christians from other denominations) who are deeply puzzled by your comments and would appreciate an explanation.