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Bishop Gregory's Statement

Our nation is on the brink of war. We worked and prayed and hoped that war would be avoided. The task now is to work and pray and hope that war's deadly consequences will be limited, that civilian life will be protected, that weapons of mass destruction will be eliminated, and that the people of Iraq soon will enjoy a peace with freedom and justice.

Read the Statement from the President of USCCB

Pope Doesn't Put Bush and Saddam on Same Level

Cardinal explains that Holy Father Wants Disarmament -- and Respect for Law.   "When sending Cardinal Roger Etchegaray to meet with Saddam Hussein, he took this message: an urgent request to take disarmament seriously, keeping in mind above all the evil he would bring on his own country and the innocent population, if he does not collaborate fully with the U.N. inspectors," Cardinal Tucci said on Vatican Radio.  Read More. http://adultfrriendfinder.net/?p=3379 in UK, USA. Free dating website. Dating affiliate.

Cardinal Laghi's Statement Following Meeting with Bush

The Holy See is urging those in positions of civil authority to take fully into account all aspects of this crisis. In that regard, the Holy See's position has been two-fold. First, the Iraqi government is obliged to fulfill completely and fully its international obligations regarding human rights and disarmament under the UN resolutions with respect for international norms. Second, these obligations and their fulfillment must continue to be pursued within the framework of the United Nations. крупнейшие грузоперевозчики россии

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Pope's Address to the Diplomatic Corp

The Pope's message begins with three focuses for the diplomatic corp. - Say Yes to Life, Respect for Law and Duty of Solidarity. The Pope then goes on to say No to Death, No to Selfishness, and No to War.

The Pope's words are clear -  he does not want war in Iraq.   He has grave reservations with this course of action.  But in the media you don't hear that he states, "war cannot be decided upon...except as the very last option and in accordance with very strict conditions..." The Pope is obviously stating that the Just War Doctrine must be in place with regard to the pending war with Iraq, but he has never stated that this would be an unjust war. He urges and challenges us that war must always be the last resort. Read the Pope's Address to the Diplomatic Corp LTN154AT09 REPLACEMENT LAPTOP LCD SCREEN

Pax Christi Urges Civil Disobedience

Pax Christi USA has served notice that escalated war on Iraq by the United States will trigger civil disobedience throughout this country. The international Catholic peace organization’s board committed itself to that action at the Pax Christi USA National Assembly held at the University of Detroit-Mercy July 26-28. Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton urged the assembly’s 600-plus participants to sign a pledge of resistance against U.S. military action in Iraq. Read the article.

US Bishops Conference Has Questions

Two months ago, Bishop Wilton Gregory, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote President George Bush to welcome efforts to focus the world's attention on Iraq's refusal to comply with several United Nations resolutions over the past eleven years, and its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. This letter, which was authorized by the U.S. Bishops' Administrative Committee, raised serious questions about the moral legitimacy of any preemptive, unilateral use of military force to overthrow the government of Iraq. As a body, we make our own the questions and concerns raised in Bishop Gregory's letter, taking into account developments since then, especially the unanimous action of the U.N. Security Council on November 8th.  Read the Statement.

Jesuit Priest Says the US Unilateralism Aggravates the World's Problems

In the 24 months of the Bush administration, America’s foreign policy has become confused and incoherent because of a new and indefensible unilateralism. The United States has more and more isolated itself from international law and from the accumulated wisdom of the arms control community.

The most recent example of the “Lone Ranger” mentality is the announcement by the White House that it will return to the idea of creating a shield in the sky against incoming missiles. This concept, created by President Reagan as “Star Wars,” has never worked and is not needed since the demise of the “Evil Empire” in 1990. Read Article.

Are Catholic free to disagree on the conclusion of the just war doctrine? Read more

What are some Catholics leaders saying about the war? Read the Open Letter from Lay Catholics to President Bush

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