Bernie Sanders Meets Pope Francis During Visit to Vatican City

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2. The conference he atended issued this staement on nonviolence Wednesday:

As Christians committed to a more just and peaceful world we are called to take a clear stand for creative and active nonviolence and against all forms of violence.

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We propose that the Catholic Church develop and consider shifting to a Just Peace approach based on Gospel nonviolence. A Just Peace approach offers a vision and an ethic to build peace as well as to prevent, defuse, and to heal the damage of violent conflict. This ethic includes a commitment to human dignity and thriving relationships, with specific criteria, virtues, and practices to guide our actions. We recognize that peace requires justice and justice requires peacemaking.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-dear/the-historic-vatican-peac_b_9698290.html