It might have been Pius V, who in 1571 organized the Holy League, an alliance of Roman Catholic nations that banded together to oppose a Turkish offensive in the Mediterranean basin.
Interesting times to live in.
Should make for a very interesting visit to the pews this coming Sunday
Thank you for answering my question.
Pope Pius V in 1571 — 443 years ago.
Even in 1939, when the Pope condemned Nazism, I doubt he called for specific military action. Those who say he failed to oppose Nazism are fools, slanderers and liars; his condemnation was such that anyone who read it would have understood that the world needed to focus its entire energy on ending both Nazism and Stalinism as ... and I quote ... “the Twin Terrors of Totalitarianism.” But I cannot recall him saying, “Bomb Nurenberg” or so; if my recollection serves me correctly (I saw this in 1999), his words left it up to the imagination of the world’s great military powers how to oppose Hitler, but appeasement was not one of the options.