Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
More than 25 years ago, I was working in the Office of Life and Family in the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, when I received a phone call. A sidewalk counselor was speaking to a young pregnant woman who was considering aborting her baby. Because the person did not speak Spanish, he handed her the phone so I could speak with her.
What does the Catholic Church have to say about war? How does the concept of a “just war” – which has roots in St. Augustine’s writings – relate to modern warfare? And what does a discussion of the ethics of war look like with modern weaponry, including weapons made with artificial intelligence?