Overview
- The statement, released Jan. 19, is signed by Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of Washington, and Joseph Tobin of Newark.
- The prelates say the U.S. moral role is being reduced to partisan categories that drive polarization and “destructive policies.”
- Citing recent episodes in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland, they argue military force should be considered only as a last resort.
- They call for a foreign policy that prioritizes the right to life, religious freedom, and human dignity, with robust economic and humanitarian assistance.
- Vatican News and Osservatore Romano relayed the message, and coverage cast it as a direct challenge to President Trump’s posture; no official U.S. response was reported.