‘Morally acceptable’ for US troops to disobey orders, archbishop says

MSN (WaPo) ^ | 01/20/2026 | Adela Suliman et al

[thegagline]

Play politics, pay taxes.

[BenLurkin]

Maybe it’s morally acceptable for archbishops to fall out of helicopters.

[mewzilla]

Big Religion has gotten billions annually from US taxpayers.

Big Religion serves Deep State, not God.

[thegagline]

Maybe it’s morally acceptable for archbishops to fall out of helicopters.

If terra firma stops their fall, it is God’s will. Actually, I’d settle for taxing these freeloading reprobates like everyone else. It is time they pay their fair share.

[Vermont Lt]

And how many regiments does the Pope command?

[blackdog]

I doubt the Archbishop will be your proxy for serving time at Ft. Leavenworth.

[Skwor]

Pretty clearly crossed a line here, this is not a question of faith, this is speculative morality which assumes much of a hypothetical order given by a sovereign nation.

For example, what is Russia or China invaded and staked a land claim on a piece of Greenland, given the Bishops statement you now have Catholic troops who have the cover to question a lawful order of defense.

This is extremely irresponsible of the Catholic Church given how reluctant they have been to hold any abortion supporting democrat Catholic accountable.

Talk about selective morality, WOW!

[chajin]

What Broglio says: “within the realm of their own conscience, it would be morally acceptable to disobey that order”

What Broglio means: “If you hate Trump and don’t want him to succeed in anything he does, then you can disobey the order and you won’t end up in Purgatory. If President Newsom or Jeffries or Kamala or Crockett order you to do something, however, you better d*mned well do it, or you won’t get any indulgences from me!”

[V_TWIN]

“The Catholic archbishop for the U.S. military services”

Not for long I suspect.

I wonder if espousing his opinion on this violates the USCMJ in some way.

I know the military I worked around when I was with the DoD were always very tight lipped when it came to politics.

[Skwor]

It does have a hint of selling plenary indulgence for holding the correct political (not faith based) views.

[metmom]

No, it’s not.

It’s illegal, too unless the orders are illegal.

[metmom]

He needs to worry more about fixing his own religion.

[HYPOCRACY]

What does this lowlife know about morality?

[No name given]

Exactly.

[No name given]

Agreed.

[Tell It Right]

And how many regiments does the Pope command?

Don't forget the pope kowtowing to the Chicoms over who the bishops are. China wants their Fentanyl to keep flowing into the U.S. through Venezuela. Evidently the Vatican is saying, "Yes, master".

[No name given]

Nothing.

[No name given]

Unfortunately.

[Robert DeLong]

Especialy the Cathlic, snd what they do has caused majot problems for this nation. I have never ben Catholic, but I was veryt supportive of the chruch when he still stood for Jesus Chrst. But that no longer is the case. I's a fake Christian organization now.

Trump should remove him and put someone like Franklin Graham in his place.

[elpadre]

And just who do the troops turn to as an authority on whether an order is unlawful - a Democrat such as Chuck Shummer? CNN? the church?

And we already have a conscientious objection provision means for discharge.