From Just War to Just Peace: Peace Theology, Peace Ethics, and Peace Practice of Pope Francis

Stefan Silber
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Stefan Silber: Universität des Saarlandes

A chapter in African Peacebuilding, 2026, pp 75-87 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis has never hidden the fact that he does not believe in war, but rather supports all people who work for peace using peaceful means [This article was written when Pope Francis was still alive. It therefore refers to him in the present tense.]. In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti (Francis 2020, forthwith quoted as FT with number of paragraph), he dedicates an entire chapter to the discussion of peace in the world. In that chapter, Pope Francis exclaims, as he has done many times before and after Fratelli Tutti: “never again war!” With this call for the end of war, the Pope alludes to his predecessor Paul VI, without mentioning him, who has exclaimed, in his address to the United Nations: “Never again one against the other, never, never again! […] Never again war, never again war! It is peace, peace that has to guide the destiny of the nations of all mankind!” It aligns with other analyses, reflections, and teachings throughout his entire pontificate.

Keywords: Just war; Pope Francis; Ethics; Theology; Peace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-29966-6_8

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