Pope Leo Calls Just War Theory Outdated in New Encyclical Nbsp

Editorial: Pope Leo XIV says just war theory is outdated. Catholics should take heed.

In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV has spoken about war, peace, technology and human dignity with the clarity this moment demands. Catholics should now ask what it means to say that just war theory is "outdated."

Pope Leo calls just war theory outdated in new encyclical nbsp

While Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical mostly focuses on AI, it also includes language that suggests that Catholics move past their longstanding reliance on just war theory, offering an assessment of armed conflict likely to spark debate among Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

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"The 'just war' theory which has all too often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated," wrote Pope Leo in the encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity).

Pope Leo declares “just war” doctrine outdated

Pope Leo XIV has formally rejected the centuries-old Catholic “just war” doctrine, calling it outdated and warning that it has too often been misused to justify modern conflicts. The statement came in his first major official document released on Monday, where he urged world leaders to abandon war-based thinking and instead rely on diplomacy, dialogue, and forgiveness to resolve international disputes. The pope argued that humanity now possesses…