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Pondering the War On Iran, by Marcus Peter – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Damaged buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli military strikes. (Image: Tasnim News Agency / Wikipedia). TehranruinsMarch42026. Wiki

By Marcus Peter, Catholic World Report, March 8, 2026

Dr. Marcus Peter is the Director of Theology for Ave Maria Radio and the Kresta Institute, radio host of the daily EWTN syndicated drivetime program Ave Maria in the Afternoon, TV host of Unveiling the Covenants and other series, a prolific author, biblical theologian, culture commentator, and international speaker. Follow his work at marcusbpeter.com.

Faithful believers refuse sentimental illusions while also resisting reckless triumphalism.

A recent appeal from Pope Leo XIV urged patient diplomacy amid rising tensions between Western powers and the Islamic Republic of Iran. His words reflected the Church’s perennial instinct toward peace. Through long decades of devastation, Christians learned the terrible arithmetic of modern war. Cities collapse, families fracture, and entire generations carry invisible wounds long after the guns fall silent.

Consequently, the Church habitually urges negotiation before confrontation and stability before chaos.

Nevertheless, moral seriousness requires an honest description of the regime involved. An accurate description of the Islamic Republic of Iran reveals a government whose rulers have accumulated immense bloodshed over several decades. Anyone who studies the documented record encounters a governing class responsible for systematic repression, ideological Quranic militancy, and an astonishing number of executions carried out through judicial theater. …