US Catholic Cardinals Challenge American Foreign Policy Morality

• Three US Catholic archbishops issued a rare joint statement questioning the moral foundation of American foreign policy.
• Cardinals Blase Cupich, Robert McElroy, and Joseph Tobin stated that military action should be an extreme last resort, not a normal policy instrument.
• The statement echoes Pope Leo's earlier denunciation of the 'zeal for war' and his past criticisms of Trump's policies.
• They cited events in Venezuela, Russia's war in Ukraine, and threats against Greenland as examples where national self-determination appears 'fragile'.
• The archbishops called for a 'genuinely moral foreign policy' and renounced war for 'narrow national interests'.

Why It Matters: Top US Catholic cardinals are challenging the morality of American foreign policy, advocating for peace and diplomacy.