Timothy Broglio

American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

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The US military generally enjoys a good reputation in the world,
Because of the cataclysmic encounters that we’ve had and also the potential danger that’s there, I think the pope wants to take advantage of bringing to bear all of the modern considerations that now have, in a very real way, altered the nature of warfare,
The message that comes out of the consistory could be an appeal to negotiate before, not after, a conflict,
It’s a little bit problematic in the sense that the Lord Jesus certainly brought a message of—a message of peace,
Under just war theory, no.
The Lord Jesus certainly brought a message of peace and also — I think war is always a last resort,

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