Pope: 'Just War' Idea Outdated
Pope Leo XIV calls the concept of a 'just war' outdated. He warns of a violent culture of power.
ManyPress Editorial Team
ManyPress Editorial
Pope Leo XIV has described the concept of a 'just war' as outdated. The Pope made this statement in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, warning that humanity is slipping into a violent culture of power. This concept has been advanced by US President Donald Trump's administration.
Pope's Statement
Pope Leo XIV wrote that it is important to reaffirm that the 'just war' theory, which has often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated. He noted that this is without prejudice to the right to self-defence in the strictest sense.
Key points
- Pope Leo XIV calls the 'just war' concept outdated.
- The concept has been advanced by US President Donald Trump's administration.
- Pope Leo XIV warns of a violent culture of power.
- The statement was made in the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Middle East Eye.
