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Pope Leo XIV Calls War-Justice Reform, Sparks Trump Warning

6/29/2026

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Pope Leo XIV convened a consistory of cardinals on 26 June 2026 in Rome to discuss war-justification guidelines.
He said traditional just-war theory is outdated amid drones, cyber-warfare and nuclear weapons.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia warned meeting could tighten rules and demand negotiation on Iran, while move provoked U.S. President Donald Trump’s caution and analysts said statement would carry authority, though a minority favors permissive just-war views.

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Pope Leo XIV convened a consistory of cardinals on 26 June 2026 in Rome to discuss war-justification guidelines.
He said traditional just-war theory is outdated amid drones, cyber-warfare and nuclear weapons.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia warned meeting could tighten rules and demand negotiation on Iran, while move provoked U.S. President Donald Trump’s caution and analysts said statement would carry authority, though a minority favors permissive just-war views.