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The USCCB’s Just War Error
Just war is again being discussed in the public square by policymakers and prelates alike. Recently, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Doctrine, Bishop James Massa, made a...
Is Just War Theory Still Relevant?
Conflict in the Middle East brings fundamental questions about just war into the public debate. Yet the use of just war may itself need justification given the evolution of...
Undermining Just War
Pope Francis has denounced capital punishment in recent years, and responses from concerned Catholics have focused largely on whether the Holy Father’s words represent a faithful account of the...
