Quote by Christopher Hitchens

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.


The (Catholic) church, as far as I know, has not endorsed an

Summary

This quote highlights the author's belief that the Catholic Church has not declared any war as just since their support of General Franco's invasion of Spain in the 1930s. The author suggests that the Church's endorsement of Franco's actions, done alongside Hitler, goes against the principles of promoting peace and justice. It implies that this particular event undermines the credibility of the Catholic Church's stance on warfare.

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War
By Christopher Hitchens
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