Justice and Peace Issues
On January 19, Cardinals Blaise Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington D. C., and Joseph Tobin, CssR, archbishop of Newark released a statement, “Charting A Moral Vision of American Foreign Policy”. This statement called for the United States to take a step back from military threats and rather to bring forth peace. Here are excerpts from each of the authors.
Cardinal Cupich stated, “As pastors entrusted with the teaching of our people, we cannot stand by while decisions are made that condemn millions to lives trapped permanently at the edge of existence. Pope Leo has given us clear direction and we must apply his teachings to the conduct of our nation and its leaders.”
Cardinal McElroy offered these thoughts: “Catholic social teaching testifies that when national interest narrowly conceived excludes the moral imperative of solidarity among nations and the dignity of the human person, it brings immense suffering to the world and a catastrophic assault on the just peace that benefits every nation and is the will of God.” Further he noted, “In our current national debate about the fundamental contours of American foreign policy, we ignore this reality at the cost of our country’s truest interests and the best traditions of this land that we love.”
Cardinal Tobin remarked that, “Recent events, including participation in last week’s consistory in Rome with Pope Leo and brother cardinals from across the world, convince me of the need to underscore the vision of Pope Leo for just and peaceful relations among nations. Otherwise, escalating threats and armed conflict risk destroying international relations and plunging the world into incalculable suffering.”Learn more and read the full statement here:
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