Francis "firmly condemns" the possession of nuclear weapons
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Vatican's nuclear disarmament conference emphasizes shift toward logic of peace (NCR)
San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy said: "The church is in the midst of a fundamental reappraisal of how to balance the Christian obligation to nonviolence with the need to resist evil in the world... The church must be a voice in the world constantly pointing humanity toward the path of nonviolence and the logic of peace. Too often, we acquiesce in the tolerance of weapons, threats and war, concluding that the logic of war can at least hold evil at bay. But ultimately, it is the logic of war which, once unleashed, invites evil into the core of our world, our nation, {and} our hearts."
The church's clear rejection of nuclear weapons may well be the cutting edge of a groundbreaking shift in Catholic dialogue with the world on issues of war and peace, calling us collectively to conversion, as McElroy said, from "reliance on weapons of war to the construction of weapons of peace. ... The power of nonviolence, once relegated to the category of romantic idealism, has emerged as a potent force for social transformation and the building of lasting peace."
Francis... said about nuclear weapons: "The threat of their use, as well as their very possession, is to be firmly condemned."
San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy said: "The church is in the midst of a fundamental reappraisal of how to balance the Christian obligation to nonviolence with the need to resist evil in the world... The church must be a voice in the world constantly pointing humanity toward the path of nonviolence and the logic of peace. Too often, we acquiesce in the tolerance of weapons, threats and war, concluding that the logic of war can at least hold evil at bay. But ultimately, it is the logic of war which, once unleashed, invites evil into the core of our world, our nation, {and} our hearts."
The church's clear rejection of nuclear weapons may well be the cutting edge of a groundbreaking shift in Catholic dialogue with the world on issues of war and peace, calling us collectively to conversion, as McElroy said, from "reliance on weapons of war to the construction of weapons of peace. ... The power of nonviolence, once relegated to the category of romantic idealism, has emerged as a potent force for social transformation and the building of lasting peace."
Francis... said about nuclear weapons: "The threat of their use, as well as their very possession, is to be firmly condemned."
3John5918
Now there's also a statement from the World Council of Churches:
STATEMENT ON TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND ON 2017 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS
I don't have a link as I received it by e-mail but it will surely be on their website (it's called Doc. No. 03.5 rev).
STATEMENT ON TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND ON 2017 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS
I don't have a link as I received it by e-mail but it will surely be on their website (it's called Doc. No. 03.5 rev).
4John5918
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ican warns nuclear war 'a tantrum away' (BBC)
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) has won the Nobel Peace Prize. In her acceptance speech, Ican's executive director Beatrice Fihn said, "the deaths of millions may be one tiny tantrum away". A stunningly evocative phrase.
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) has won the Nobel Peace Prize. In her acceptance speech, Ican's executive director Beatrice Fihn said, "the deaths of millions may be one tiny tantrum away". A stunningly evocative phrase.
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