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Chicago Archbishop Condemns White House's War Trivialization

3/9/2026

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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, condemned the White House for glorifying war in Iran in a letter criticizing a social media post that trivialized military strikes.
He noted loss of life, including over 150 people from the girls’ school bombing and seven U.S. soldiers killed.
Cupich denounced the 'gamification' of war, saying it treats Iranian suffering as entertainment.

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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, condemned the White House for glorifying war in Iran in a letter criticizing a social media post that trivialized military strikes.
He noted loss of life, including over 150 people from the girls’ school bombing and seven U.S. soldiers killed.
Cupich denounced the 'gamification' of war, saying it treats Iranian suffering as entertainment.