U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, April 13, 2026. (OSV News/Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) As a ceasefire between the United States and Iran tentatively remains in place, President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has sparked concerns from Catholic moral theologians about the safety of civilian populations if fighting resumes. Trump announced a ceasefire agreement on April 7, hours after threatening the annihilation of the “whole civilisation” of Iran if the country…
