Quotations on Peace
- This is part of the Office
of Social Justice web site of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis,
one of the most extensive and useful web site for Catholic teachings
on issues connected to social justice and peace. The quotations
are taken from 7 different Church documents and links are provided
to the documents themselves.
peaceCENTER Peace
Quotes - Over 300 short quotations on or closely related to
peace. The quote of the day above as well as the graphic of the
word peace in many languages originate from this page.
Peace translated
into many languages - Peace in 77 languages from Afrikaans to
Zulu.
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U.S.
Catholic Bishops - Social Development & World Peace
- This contains a good summary of the 7 guiding principles
of Catholic social justice teachings which can serve as a
foundation for lasting peace. These themes can also be found
on the web site of Office
of Social Justice of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
with quotations taken from various important Church documents. |
"...it must be remembered that
true peace is never simply the result of military victory, but
rather implies both the removal of the causes of war and genuine
reconciliation between peoples." -- Centesimus annus -
John Paul II - Encyclical Letter (May 1 1991) |
FaithCentral
- Justice and Peace - A New Zealand Marist online project -
provides annotated links to a number of useful resources on both
war and peace as well as on Catholic Social Justice teachings related
to peace.
The Just
WarTheory - This article by Brother John Raymond provides an
historical overview of how the "Just War Theory" was developed
in Catholic teaching.
For a listing of other web sites containing peace resources consult
the Peace page on our Resources for Catholic
educators web site.
