The old joke: Is the Pope Christian? was supposed to be a self-evident tautology. For too many years the pope was not a Christian. Now it’s a tautology again.
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Every member of the international community has a moral responsibility to stop the tragedy of war before it becomes an irreparable chasm. There are no “distant” conflicts when human dignity is at stake.
War does not solve problems; on the contrary, it amplifies them and inflicts deep wounds on the history of peoples, which take generations to heal. No armed victory can compensate for the pain of mothers, the fear of children, or stolen futures.
May diplomacy silence the weapons! May nations chart their futures with works of peace, not with violence and bloodstained conflicts!
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This is a Christian message, strictly in line with Natural Law and what the real Jesus said.
In secular terms, Jesus was an antiwar rebel against the warlike government of Israel and the insane empire that supported the government. That’s why the insane empire arrested and executed him.
Unfortunately modern Christians are Herodians. They love the warlike government of Israel and the insane empire that supports it.
Prevost is a rare exception, and his words will have no influence on modern churchgoers.
Polistra's Mill 