Catholics in the U.S. and around the world, from Pope Leo XIV to the last would-be pundit on social media, united early this week in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s most recent round of threats.
Trump has relented – for now – after threatening to unleash a bombing campaign against the whole of Iran’s power and transportation infrastructure, acts that experts in the law of war in the U....
The strongest version of this narrative is that Trump’s threats against Iran represent a clear violation of international law, with legal experts and religious leaders providing a unified moral and legal condemnation. The framing emphasizes the gravity of the threats, positioning them as not just reckless rhetoric but potential war crimes. This narrative gains credibility from the inclusion of a retired military officer’s legal assessment and the broad coalition of opposition, including the Pope...