Pope Francis and the Scrapping of the Just War Doctrine

March 27, 2022March 25, 2022 by crisismagazine

In August 1914, Germany occupied Belgium and quickly invaded France—all parties are guilty of unjust war.
In 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland—prompting Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany—all parties are responsible for unjust war.
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, provoking the United States’ entry into World War II—both countries are responsible for unjust war.
On February…