The Usurper’s False Peace: How the Conciliar Sect Distorts the Church’s Teaching on Just War
VaticanNews portal reports on April 17, 2026, that several Catholic theologians and scholars have rejected the idea that Pope Leo XIV’s recent calls against war amid the U.S. conflict with Iran depart from the Church’s teaching on “just war.” The article presents Leo XIV’s statements—such as God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war” and that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs”—as consistent with the just-war tradition, arguing that the Pope is merely condemning unjust wars of aggression while allowing for legitimate defense. The piece quotes theologians like Ed Feser, Greg Reichberg, Daniel Philpott, and Joseph Capizzi, all of whom defend Leo XIV’s position as aligned with the magisterium of recent antipopes like Francis, Benedict XVI, and John Paul II. The article also notes criticism from Vice President JD Vance, who questioned the Pope’s stance in light of historical military actions like the liberation of France during World War II. The theologians urge Catholics to receive Leo XIV’s words as pastoral teaching, not political commentary, and to allow them to shape their consciences. The article concludes by emphasizing that the Church’s teaching on just war remains intact, even if contemporary popes rarely use the term approvingly. This article is a masterclass in modernist obfuscation, using the language of tradition to mask the conciliar sect’s systematic erosion of Catholic doctrine on war, peace, and the supernatural order.




