Catholic sisters call US-Israeli strikes on Iran illegal, immoral
Posted on March 17, 2026, by Loretto Community
Published by Global Sisters Report, March 5, 2026
Sisters and lay representatives of sisters’ congregations, as well as leaders of Catholic peace organizations, are condemning in the strongest possible terms the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, calling it illegal, immoral and potentially destabilizing.
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Beth Blissman, the Loretto Community’s U.N. representative, was equally critical, saying it appeared that the preemptive moves against Iran — done without the approval of the U.S. Congress and without much apparent public support — could likely be in violation of international law. “This doesn’t uphold our country’s values,” she said.
“This is not going to bring security to the region and it’s not going to bring peace,” Blissman said.
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