It's hard to think of a war that falls so clearly within the definition of "Just War" in modern times, as that of Ukraine. These are the Roman Catholic criteria, each one of which is m… (View Post)

It was a criticism of the first Christians by pagans that indeed, they bragged of their depravities (incest, cannibalism etc), at confession. (View Post)

I find Pope Francis’ views on Russia/Ukraine hard to fathom. Ukrainian resistance falls within the Church’s Just War teachings. (View Post)

Far more English Catholics sided with Henry VIII than Rome. I suspect this is somewhat similar. (View Post)

@MattW Bernard Cornwell was raised as a Peculiar Person. He did not much like the sect. (View Post)