The (Catholic) church, as far as I know, has not endorsed any war as just since it supported General Franco's invasion of Spain to destroy the Spanish republic with a Muslim mercenary army in the thirties, on the side of Hitler.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims the Catholic Church has not supported a just war since backing Franco's invasion in the 1930s.
- In plain terms
- The Church hasn't backed a just war since supporting Franco.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious institutions can support wars deemed unjust.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a war just?
- How do religions define justice?
Another view
Church history on war is complex and debated.
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