Overview
- Chicago’s archbishop issued a statement titled “A Call to Conscience,” decrying the “gamifying” of the U.S.-led campaign in Iran as a profound moral failure.
- He singled out an official White House X montage that mixed action-movie scenes with real strike footage and the caption “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.”
- Cupich highlighted civilian losses, including a Feb. 28 strike that reportedly killed many students at a girls’ school, which a U.S. military preliminary review says U.S. assets were likely responsible for.
- He noted six U.S. service members killed, extensive displacement, and a region living in fear as the bombardment enters its second week.
- He criticized war-related betting and cited the Kalshi prediction market’s legal scrutiny, as political debate intensifies over a campaign the White House has not sought congressional authorization for.