The Catholic and the War

In this timely essay written in February 1940, Hilaire Belloc, a prominent Catholic author and historian, offers a compelling analysis of World War II from a Catholic perspective. He argues that Catholics have a moral obligation to support the war against the Axis Powers, highlighting the atrocities faced by the Polish and Jewish peoples, and warns that an Allied defeat could signal the end of Western Civilization. Additionally, Belloc reflects on the troubling attitudes of appeasement he observes among some in his country.