The theory has ‘all too often’ been used to justify conflict, the pontiff says
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Pope Leo disavows Catholic Church’s long-standing ‘just war’ theory in major rebuke to global powers
The Independent World
Thursday 28 May 2026, 15:17 UTC
By Joshua McElwee
1 min read
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The theory has ‘all too often’ been used to justify conflict, the pontiff says
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