Cardinals McElroy and Cupich Denounce Iran War: ‘War Now Has Become a Spectator sport.’
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Several cardinals show grave concern about Iran war; McElroy says it’s not a just war
Cardinals in the United States and elsewhere are raising concerns about just war and about the death and destruction caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran. [...]
Several Cardinals Show Grave Concern About Iran War; Cardinal McElroy Says It’s Not a Just War
Sasan/Middle East Images Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, prompting Iranian retaliation with missile attacks across the region. Cardinals in the United States and elsewhere are raising concerns about just war and about the death and destruction caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran.
US Cardinal McElroy says war in Iran not morally legitimate, stronger than Pope Leo XIV stance
VATICAN CITY, March 10 — American Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, has said the US war in Iran is “not morally legitimate”, adopting a stronger tone than that of Pope Leo XIV.In an interview with the Catholic Standard, the magazine of the Diocese of Washington, the cardinal said the war did not meet the criterion for a “morally legitimate war” under Catholic teaching because United States had not responded to an “existing o…
According to McElroy, the United States, on the contrary, "has been the victim of a warrior logic in recent years, especially in the Middle East," with a "expanding risk" of "significant human losses on both sides."
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