Papacy: Pope John Paul II and the Iraq War

The most public and serious condemnations of the invasion of Iraq came from Pope John Paul II and other top officials at the Vatican. Catholic leaders did as much as they could to dissuade Britain and America from their bellicose course of action, but to no avail. Conservative Catholics in America did as much as they could to convince the Vatican that the invasion was not only morally licit, but also a very good idea. They, too, failed. Read Article: Pope John Paul II and the Iraq War