Pope says war no excuse for human rights abuses

sabra

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:33 AM
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Pope says war no excuse for human rights abuses

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Pope says war no excuse for human rights abuses

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said in an annual peace message on Tuesday that countries have a duty to respect international humanitarian law even if they are at war.

In the first peace message of his pontificate, he also appealed for worldwide nuclear disarmament and said countries considering acquiring such weapons should "change their course".

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In one part of the message, which is sent to heads of state and international organisations, the Pope said war could not be an excuse for disregarding international humanitarian law.

"The truth of peace must also let its beneficial light shine even amid the tragedy of war," he said, re-enforcing his stand by quoting from another Vatican document that said "not everything automatically becomes permissible between hostile parties once war has regrettably commenced".

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lvx35

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:40 AM
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1. Good statement.

I hope this pope really pushes for peace...I mean most popes push a little, but the pope's words mean so much to so many people...

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ChavezSpeakstheTruth

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:44 AM
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2. John Paul was a pretty staunch opponent of this illegal and unjust war

Just sayin'

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NYC Liberal

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Tue Dec-13-05 12:00 PM
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12. He hated Bush as well

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karynnj

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:03 AM
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3. Wasn't this Pope with the group that pushed the re-election of Bush

over a candidate who has a record going back to at least 1971 of being for international law and against atrocities. I hope he's proud of himself.

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DesertRat

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:25 AM
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10. No, he wasn't. n/t

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wake.up.america

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:07 AM
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4. From what I understand, this Pope is very antiwar...

I spoke with the priest in my parish who has had some contact with him and has extensively read his writings.

As you know, Benedict XVI was the Cardinal of Munich and Freising at one time, so the local religious community in Austria and Bavaria are quite familiar with his views.

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zbdent

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:09 AM
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5. US Catholics to Pope B . . . "WTF do you know

about what God wants?"

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greiner3

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:12 AM
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6. As one who was raised catholic and now am athestic;

ask, who is the pope intending this message for, american troops and politicans, or past autrocities of the church? just asking?

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DesertRat

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:24 AM
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8. The article states that

the message was sent to "heads of state and international organizations."

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TallahasseeGrannie

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:22 AM
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7. I applaud his consistency.

Even if he is scary looking.

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MaineDem

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Tue Dec-13-05 08:25 AM
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9. This is much better than worrying about gay seminarians

Now this is the type of messages the Vatican should be sending out!

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MrPrax

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Tue Dec-13-05 11:56 AM
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11. Now If...

the Catholic Church had spent as much time dealing with the human rights abuses of Catholic dictators as they have on homosexual priests, then the world might have been a better place and the Pope would have some moral authority to speak on this issue.

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