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Posted on 01/20/2026 10:31:04 AM PST by Angelino97
Catholic personnel in the US military could in good conscience consider disobeying orders to attack Greenland, according to the bishop responsible for their pastoral care.
The Archbishop of the Military Services Timothy Broglio said personnel “could be put in a situation where they’re being ordered to do something that’s morally questionable” if the US acted on President Donald Trump’s threats of military action to take control of Greenland.
Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday programme on 18 January, Archbishop Broglio said it would be “very difficult for a soldier or a marine or a sailor by himself to disobey an order such as that”, but “within the realm of their own conscience it would be morally acceptable to disobey”.
In December, the archbishop issued a statement condemning a “second strike” by US forces on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, insisting that “the moral principle forbidding the intentional killing of noncombatants is inviolable”.
He told Sunday he was concerned as a pastor to military personnel that US policy ignored “the proper way and the moral way to respond to these situations”.
“Men and women under my charge were being forced to engage in situations that were not necessary,” he said, referring to the strikes in the Caribbean. Any action against Greenland, he continued, “doesn’t seem necessary, doesn’t seem acceptable”.
“Greenland is a territory of Denmark [and] Denmark is an ally,” he said. “It does not seem really reasonable that the United States would attack and occupy a friendly nation.”
President Trump and senior members of his administration have escalated their demands for control of the territory, claiming Greenland is integral to US security although Denmark is a fellow member of Nato.
Over the weekend, Trump sent a letter to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre saying he “no longer [felt] an obligation to think purely of peace” because he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize and would instead “think about what is good and proper” for the US.
In his comments to Sunday, Broglio observed that “some of the rhetoric is more concerning than some of the actions” but warned that this could still have negative consequences.
“It tarnishes the image of the United States in our world,” he said.
Speaking to reporters in Rome on Saturday, the Vatican’s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin called for international cooperation to resolve the crisis.
“Solutions by force cannot be employed, but we must return to that spirit of multilateralism that has characterised the postwar years and is unfortunately being lost,” he said.
“Everybody thinks they can resolve difficult situations or assert their own position only by force. This is not acceptable and will always lead closer to a conflict, to a war within the international community.”
The friars of the Conventual Franciscan Mission in Denmark are responsible for the pastoral care of Catholics in Greenland, who number around 500 of its roughly 55,000 people.
Fr Tomaž Majcen OFM Conv, the parish priest of the Church of Christ the King in the capital Nuuk, told the Archdiocese of Cologne’s outlet Domradio that Greenlanders speak of the US threat “with a mix of worry and quiet determination”, and that his parishioners discuss it “not as political debate so much as a human question of safety, dignity and peace”.
“Many feel that outsiders are suddenly talking about their home as if it’s property on a market, which rubs against deep feelings of self-determination,” he said.
“Some folks feel anxious, especially when such comments come from powerful figures. But there’s also a proud confidence in our right as a people to decide our own future – most would strongly oppose becoming part of another country.”
He continued: “At the personal level, Europeans can pray with us, remember us in your communities, and help the wider world see that Greenland is not a chess piece but a people with culture, dignity, and future dreams. Most importantly, solidarity means standing with our right to self-determination and listening when we say: ‘We choose who we want to be.’”
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He should stick to what he is qualified to speak about.
Military strategy is not his domain.
He should stick to what he is qualified to speak about.
Military strategy is not his domain.
Oh for God’s sake.
Such an order will never be given. Unless the RATs regain power again, that is!
Not President Broglio can F off..
Part of the Dunning-Kruger effect is people who may have competence in one area assume that carries over into all areas. So, you have a college professor to teaches math. He assumes he’s competent in mechanical engineering, medicine, etc. I’m guessing this is what’s going on here. Telling someone in an organization he knows nothing about to do something that is clearly not legal for that person to do sounds very much a Dunning-Kruger symptom.
“The Dunning–Kruger effect has been demonstrated across multiple studies in a wide range of tasks from fields such as business, politics, medicine, driving, aviation, spatial memory, examinations in school, and literacy. The original study by Dunning and Kruger focused on logical reasoning, grammar, and social skills. The effect is usually measured by comparing self-assessment with objective performance. For example, participants may take a quiz and estimate their performance afterward, and their estimates are then compared to their actual results.”
Don't worry. That's exactly what will happen. Denmark will end up GIVING Greenland to the USA. They'll be a nice photo op with everyone shaking hands, which will make the emotional fools happy.
He will be in the news soon regarding his dismissal...
I personally feel that the Swiss Guard should refuse to obey questionable orders from the Pope.
For example, if immigrants want to surge into the Vatican, the Swiss Guard should stand aside and let them all in.
Perhaps Archbishop Broglio can cover this in a future talk.
He is not discussing "military strategy."
He's discussing moral issues that pertain to the military. The sort of stuff Trump and others tout when claiming the need to "liberate" a nation and "spread democracy."
Is this guy a military chaplain or just a holy roller appointed for spiritual guidance of military people by the vatican?
You exaggerate. Force often fails or backfires.
Britain won two world wars. Look at it today. Look where all of Europe is today compared to 1910.
Would have been better if the two worlds wars were avoided. Everyone would be better off. But too many people, on both sides, wanted them.
There are many such examples.
“ Is this guy a military chaplain or just a holy roller appointed for spiritual guidance of military people by the vatican?”
I’m just getting now that he is not in the military. Holds no military rank
They list him in this WaPo article as ‘ The Archbishop of the Military Services’
I was looking for his rank. He has none.
Wiki:
Key Leaders (as of early 2026):
Army: Major General William Green Jr.
Navy: Rear Admiral Gregory N. Todd (Chief of Chaplains) and Rear Admiral Carey H. Cash (Chaplain of the Marine Corps)
Air Force & Space Force: Major General Trent C. Davis (Chief of Chaplains for AF/SF)
Who will spare me this meddlesome priest?
“Would have been better if the two worlds wars were avoided. Everyone would be better off. But too many people, on both sides, wanted them.”
HOGWASH! The Brits almost to a person HATED the thought of a second war. The USA? We stayed isolationist until Japan ATTACKED US! Then Germany declared war on the USA.
We didn’t have much choice. Nor did England, unless they wanted to learn German.
BTW - Germany was trying to set up Edward 8 - who left the monarchy to marry Wallis Simpson - to return to the throne after Germany installed a submissive government.
I’m sick of historically ignorant people claiming we could have just ignored the Nazis - or even arguing, as Tucker Carlson gave tacit support to, that we should have entered the war on behalf of Germany!
The war to avoid was WWI, both the British and Americans. Should have just let Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia bash each others brains in.
Is he a chaplain? If he is, they need to fire his ass from the service immediately.
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.
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