Pacification of Iraq Seen as Priority

Says Vatican Secretary for Relations With States

May 27, 2004 | 203 hits

Opponents of the war in Iraq should help in the country's pacification, says a Vatican official. Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Vatican secretary for relations with states, made that affirmation …

U.S. Hasn't Ruled Out Holy See's View on Iraq, Says Vatican Aide at U.N.

Peace Rather Than Pacifism a Guiding Principle, Insists Archbishop Migliore

March 04, 2003 | 390 hits

The United States is not closed to the Holy See's position which seeks a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis, says the Vatican's permanent observer at the United Nations. Archbishop …

Holy See Is Not Pacifist But Peace-Making, Says Cardinal Sodano

February 18, 2003 | 429 hits

The Holy See is not "pacifist" but rather "peace-making," says Cardinal Angelo Sodano when explaining the Pope's efforts over the past months to avoid a new war in Iraq. "The Holy See is not …

Vatican Isn't the Only One Wary of War

Charges of Interference and Pacifism Don't Hold Up

February 15, 2003 | 353 hits

As the possibility of war in Iraq grows, the Church is also feeling the heat. The repeated pleas for peace issued by the Pope, members of the Roman Curia and assorted bishops' conferences have …