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[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

There is a way past the absurd and deeply divisive “war” between the President and the Pope, which has been enthusiastically ginned up by the press. And it is indicated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2309 to be precise. After laying out the various criteria for determining a just war—proportionality, last resort, declaration by a competent authority, reasonable hope of success, etc.—the Catechism points out that “the evaluation of these conditions for moral legitimacy belongs to the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” The assumption is that the just war principles function, to use the technical term, as heuristic devices, designed to guide the practical decision-making of those civil authorities who have to adjudicate matters of war and peace.

The role of the Church, therefore, is to call for peace and to urge that any conflict be strictly circumscribed by the moral constraints of the just war criteria. But it is not the role of the Church to evaluate whether a particular war is just or unjust. That appraisal belongs to the civil authorities, who, one presumes, have requisite knowledge of conditions on the ground. So, is the war in question truly the last resort? Is there really a balance between the good to be attained and the destruction caused by the war? Are combatants and non-combatants being properly distinguished in the waging of the conflict? Do the belligerents have right intention? Is there a reasonable hope of success? The posing of those questions—indeed the insistence upon their moral relevance—belongs rightly to the Church, but the answering of them belongs to the civil authorities.

The Pope has said, on numerous occasions, that he is not a politician and that his role is not the determination of any nation's foreign policy. But he has just as clearly said that he will continue to speak for peace and for moral constraint. In making both of these claims, he is operating perfectly within the framework of paragraph 2309 of the Catechism. If we understand that the Pope and the President have qualitatively different roles to play in the determination of moral action in regard to war, we can, I hope, extricate ourselves from the completely unhelpful narrative of “Pope vs. President.”

[Loralee @Loralee7]

@WordOnFire @ThinkerCatholic Excellent article and I wholeheartedly agree. Go to campus and see (or more likely, feel) it for yourself.

[IVHCare @ivhcare]

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[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

I want to express my strong support for the statement that Bishop Kevin Rhoades made this morning concerning a controversial appointment at the University of Notre Dame. Please read his communication in full, for he makes the case more completely and eloquently than I could. Suffice it to say that the woman proposed for a key leadership position at Our Lady’s University is not simply “pro-choice” on the question of abortion; she is a sharp critic of the pro-life position and those who advocate it. She has gone so far as to characterize the anti-abortion stance as rooted in white supremacy and racism, and she has insinuated that the Catholic commitment to integral human development implies the support of abortion rights.

Like Bishop Rhoades, I speak as someone with strong connections to and deep affection for the University of Notre Dame. I believe that going ahead with this appointment is repugnant to the identity and mission of that great center of Catholic learning.  
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[Holy Cross College @HolyCrossND]

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Faith is the heart of campus life.

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[IVHCare @ivhcare]

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[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

Hundreds of University of Notre Dame students gathered at the site of the ice chapel Mass, singing Notre Dame, Our Mother.

Video: University of Notre Dame

[IVHCare @ivhcare]

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[IVHCare @ivhcare]

We are so excited to cheer on our very own Sarah Hurm—a former IVHC APR patient—as she prepares to speak at the National March for Life later this week.
Please join us in praying for Sarah from now through Friday as she boldly shares her testimony.

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[Marco Rubio @marcorubio]

I do not normally respond to online rumors but feel the need to do so at this moment

I will not be a candidate for the currently vacant HC and GM positions with the Miami Dolphins.

While you never know what the future may bring right now my focus must remain on global events and also the precious archives of the United States of America.

Thank you

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

Amazing!

[Karoline Leavitt @PressSec]

Presidential Message on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

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[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 BREAKING: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado says President Trump DESERVES IT. Liberals are about to fume.

"I decided to dedicate it to President Trump because he deserves it! Because not only has he been involved in only a few months in solving 8 wars, but his actions have been decisive to have Venezuela now at a threshold of freedom after 26 years of tyranny!"

"I INSIST he deserves it."

"President Trump has been very clear, courageous in terms of dismantling these criminal structures. And on behalf of the Venezuelan people, I reaffirmed our gratitude and our commitment to this cause for the whole of America."

[Vivek Ramaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy]

Totally wild, can’t make this stuff up.

[TheBlaze @theblaze]

Utah Governor Spencer Cox: "I want you to look at how Utahns reacted the last two nights. There was NO rioting, no looting, no cars set on fire. There was no violence. There were vigils and prayers."

[Lila Rose @LilaGraceRose]

According to RFK Jr., the FDA will review the safety of the abortion pill—Mifepristone

He said the Biden admin “twisted the data” on its risks

New research shows 1 in 10 women have severe complications—22x higher than what the FDA reports

It's time to ban the abortion pill

[Matt Freeman @mattfreeman05_]

Under Armour. Marcus Freeman. Shane Gillis.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

It is shocking to me that so many left wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy.

Literally no one thinks prayer is a substitute for action.

We pray because our hearts are broken and we believe that God is listening.

[Ascension @AscensionPress]

A man who can say no to himself can say yes to love, sacrifice, and responsibility.

[Loralee @Loralee7]

@USCCB No thoughts at all about the child tax credit, the Catholic school choice, or defunding of planned parenthood????