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‘Use of nuclear weapons can never be morally justified,’ say bishops ahead of Trident vote

July 18, 2016

Ahead of Parliament vote on Trident renewal, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales said deploying nuclear weapons 'does not fit within the Just War tradition'

Podcast: Is the Church about to abandon Just War Theory?

April 28, 2016

What's really happening in the Catholic Church? Tune in and find out

Why we still need just war theory

April 28, 2016

Campaigners are urging the Vatican to abandon the tradition. They don’t realise how much it has already evolved

Plus: Charles Guthrie on the perils of pacifism

Encyclical on just war theory ‘plausible’, says cardinal

April 26, 2016

Cardinal Peter Turkson has called for a 'broad and deeply felt' debate on just war theory

Books blog: The inspiring Catholics who strived for peace amid war

November 30, 2015

A new book emphasises the importance of spiritual insight into questions of war and peace

‘We can’t fight future wars without Aquinas’

November 07, 2013

Modern military leaders ignore the insights of Augustine and Aquinas at their peril

Morning Catholic must-reads: 31/10/13

October 31, 2013

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Morning Catholic must-reads: 24/09/13

September 24, 2013

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

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