Cross-posting this invitation to today’s event hosted by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life (source):
The United States’ bombardment of Iran is the latest demonstration of what Pope Leo has called a “zeal for war” spreading throughout the world. It stands in stark contrast to the pope’s call for “a peace that is unarmed and disarming, humble and persevering,” that “comes from God who loves us all unconditionally.”
The Trump administration’s rhetoric and approach to war in the last year has focused on maximum lethality, disproportionate force, and the elimination of restrictions meant to prevent civilian casualties. For centuries, Catholic just war teachings have defined principles to guide both the decision to wage war and the conduct of nations engaged in warfare. Yet today, isolationism, narrow national interests, and a diplomacy of force seem to dominate U.S. foreign policy with little consideration for just war principles and respect for the dignity of human life and the common good.
Can the administration’s rhetoric, tactics, and goals be squared with Catholic teachings? Can the Church’s tradition help us find a way out of current conflicts? Several leaders will help us explore these questions and others.
Monday, April 13th at 12:30 pm ET
RSVP here
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