Catholic Social Teaching: War & Peace

See also Iraq, Middle East, International Development, Human Rights

USCCB on War & Peace

USCCB on War & Peace, Arms Trade, Land Mines, Nuclear Weapons, Economic Sanctions, Torture

Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, "Support for Presidental Executive Order banning Torture," June 25, 2008

A Pastoral Message: Living with Faith and Hope After September 11, 2001

Sowing the Weapons of War, 1995

The Harvest of Justice Is Sown in Peace, 1993

A Report on the Challenge of Peace and Policy Developments, 1983-1888, 1989

Toward Peace in the Middle East, 1989

Statement on Central America, 1987

The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response, 1983

Popes & Vatican on War & Peace

Benedict XVI, "World Peace Day: Fighting Poverty to Build Peace," 2009

Pontifical Council for Justice & Peace, "Chapter 9: International Community" Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church (2005)

Pontifical Council for Justice & Peace, "Chapter 11: The Promotion of Peace," Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church (2005)

Benedict XVI, "Address of Benedict XVI to the General Assembly of the United Nations," April 18, 2008

Benedict XVI, "Address to the Diplomatic Corps," January 7, 2008

Benedict XVI, "Message for the celebration of the World Day of Peace," January 1, 2008

Benedict XVI, "Address to the Diplomatic Corps," January 8, 2007

Benedict XVI, "Message for the celebration of the World Day of Peace," January 1, 2007

Benedict XVI, "Address to the Diplomatic Corps," January 9, 2006

Benedict XVI, "Message for the celebration of the World Day of Peace," January 1, 2006
Statement by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on behalf of the Holy See concerning the International Trade in Conventional Weapons (October 10, 2006)

Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, March 26, 1967

John XXIII, Pacem in Terris, April 11, 1963

Other Resources on War & Peace

Notable quotations from Catholic social teaching on the theme of Development, Just War, and Peace

National Religious Campaign against Torture

Lisa Cahill, Love your Enemies.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

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