Pope Leo XIV says war ‘never blessed by God’ as he opens meeting of world’s cardinals
The cardinals will examine whether Catholic just war teaching still fits drones, nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence, as Leo pushes synod implementation.
- On Friday, Pope Leo XIV opened an extraordinary consistory at the Vatican, convening 241 cardinals to address global conflict and whether Catholic teaching on "just war" remains valid in an age of drones and artificial intelligence.
- The summit centers on Leo's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which questions whether the centuries-old "just war" theory remains valid given humanity's modern "ability for destruction" through artificial intelligence and high-tech weapons.
- "War is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God," the Pope said, while Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re noted the church must overcome that the theory is "too often invoked to justify any war."
- Leo's consistent peace message has drawn ire from U.S. President Donald Trump, while tensions persist regarding a breakaway group of Catholics planning to consecrate new bishops in defiance of his will.
- The gathering concludes Monday at the Basilica, where the Pope will focus on implementing the Synod on Synodality, emphasizing that collegiality and obedience bind the church together as a fraternity of bishops.
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Leo XIV planned this Friday to inaugurate the second meeting of his pontificate (and of the year) convened with all the cardinals of the Catholic Church. The meeting coincided with a time when the world war situation remains as bad as it was until recently. In that context, the pontiff has again put the focus on the use of new technologies for military purposes.Continue reading....
The Sovereign Pontif asked the cardinals to support the mission of the Church in a world marked by conflicts, at the opening of the two-day meeting held in the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV says war ‘never blessed by God’ as he opens meeting of world’s cardinals
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said war is “never blessed by God” as he opened a meeting of the world’s cardinals on Friday by insisting the Catholic Church
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Pope Leo XIV says war 'never blessed by God' as he opens meeting of world's cardinals
Pope Leo XIV says war is “never blessed by God.” Leo made the comments as he opened a meeting of the world’s cardinals on Friday.
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