Pax Christi conference passes resolution condemning war in Iraq

Published: 2004-05-24

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (CNS) -- Pax Christi International condemned the U.S.-led war on terrorism, saying wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were "polarizing our world." Pax Christi said the war on terrorism has led to more terrorism, fed fundamentalist ideologies and led to a "false clash of civilizations." The resolution said, "On theological, ethical and political grounds, Pax Christi condemns the U.S.-driven war on terrorism, the concept of preventive war and the weakening or abandonment of multiple mechanisms for international cooperation and the rule of law." The international peace organization released the resolution condemning the war May 22 during a conference at Seton Hall University in South Orange. About 165 delegates from 45 countries attended the May 19-23 conference.

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