politics
April 4, 2026
Conservative Catholic Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio says Iran war is unjust
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services and a noted conservative, declared that the war with Iran is unjust.
TL;DR
- Archbishop Timothy Broglio stated that the war with Iran is unjust.
- He took issue with the use of religion to boost military morale in the war.
- Broglio cited Catholic just war theory, arguing the war anticipates a nuclear threat rather than responding to a realized danger.
- He advised Catholic servicemembers that they are not bound to obey clearly immoral orders.
- His comments are significant as he oversees all Catholic chapels in the U.S. military.
- Pope Leo XIV has also repeatedly condemned the war.
- Conservative Catholics in the U.S. have struggled with reconciling the Pope's and Broglio's sentiments with their support for the war.
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