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Statements
Statement on Iraq
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,
February 26, 2003
An Ash Wednesday Call To Prayer and Fasting for the Cause of Peace
Pope John Paul II,
February 23, 2003
I Pray, No to War on Iraq
Arthur N. Tafoya, Bishop of Pueblo,
February 15, 2003
"Pacem in Terris: A Permanent Commitment" Pope's Message for World Day of Peace
Pope John Paul II,
January 1, 2003
Statement on Iraq
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,
November 13, 2002
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U.S. Bishops Letter to President Bush on Iraq
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory,
September 13, 2002
Statement on the Possibility of a War with Iraq
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony
Alternative News Sources
US Catholic - Salt of the Earth
Catholic News Service
American Catholic
Just War -
Just War tradition
provides the conditions (every condition need to be met) under which a war might be considered justifiable.
Just War tradition does not claim war is ever necessary, preferable, or even the best option.
The Catholic Church has remained consistent in its declaration that the war against Iraq does not meet the criteria for a just war.
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