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St Augustine expressed reservations about 'just war'

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St. Augustine expressed reservations regarding the concept of just war, according to Vatican News.

His positions should be understood within his historical context and broader vision rather than through a rigid interpretation. In his work "De civitate Dei," Augustine included judgments that characterize the concept as ambiguous, contradictory, and inadmissible.

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Vatican News publishes article on St Augustine's reservations about 'just war'

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 6, 6:14 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Le riserve di sant'Agostino sulla "guerra giusta"
  2. Oct 6, 7:40 AM Vatican News Português As reservas de Santo Agostinho sobre a “guerra justa”
  3. Oct 6, 4:49 AM Vatican News Español Las reservas de San Agustín sobre la “guerra justa”
  4. Oct 6, 6:30 AM Vatican News Italiano Le riserve di Sant'Agostino sulla "guerra giusta"
  5. Oct 6, 8:30 AM Vatican News St Augustine’s reservations about ‘just war’
  6. Oct 6, 10:11 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ‘ನ್ಯಾಯಯುತ ಯುದ್ಧ’ದ ಕುರಿತು ಸಂತ ಆಗಸ್ಟೀನ್ ಅವರ ಸಂದೇಹಗಳು

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