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The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (Justitia et Pax) is a part of the Roman Curia
Roman Curia

The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope....
 dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice
Justice

Justice is the concept of morality rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity."...
, peace
Peace

Peace is a term that most commonly refers to an absence of aggression, violence or hostility, but which also represents a larger concept wherein there are healthy or newly-healed interpersonal relationship or international relations, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of equality and fairness in political re...
, and human rights
Human rights

Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of speech, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, i...
 from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
. To this end, it cooperates with various religious orders and advocacy groups, as well as scholarly, ecumenical, and international organizations.

Among its reference works is the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church.








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The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (Justitia et Pax) is a part of the Roman Curia
Roman Curia

The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope....
 dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice
Justice

Justice is the concept of morality rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity."...
, peace
Peace

Peace is a term that most commonly refers to an absence of aggression, violence or hostility, but which also represents a larger concept wherein there are healthy or newly-healed interpersonal relationship or international relations, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of equality and fairness in political re...
, and human rights
Human rights

Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of speech, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, i...
 from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
. To this end, it cooperates with various religious orders and advocacy groups, as well as scholarly, ecumenical, and international organizations.

Among its reference works is the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church.

Presidents of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace


  • Maurice Cardinal Roy (6 Jan 1967 - 16 Dec 1976)
  • Bernardin Cardinal Gantin
    Bernardin Cardinal Gantin

    Bernardin Gantin was a Beninese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the highest-ranking black African in the history of the Catholic Church, though African popes came from the Mediterranean shores of the African landmass....
     (15 Dec 1976 - 8 Apr 1984)
  • Roger Cardinal Etchegaray
    Roger Cardinal Etchegaray

    'Roger Marie ?lie Etchegaray' is a Cardinal Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals.Etchegaray was the Archbishop of Marseille from 1970–1985, and was made Cardinal Priest of S....
     (8 Apr 1984 - 24 Jun 1998)
  • François-Xavier Cardinal Nguyên Van Thuán
    Nguyen Van Thuan

    Fran?ois-Xavier Cardinal Nguy?n Van Thu?n was a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He was the nephew of South Vietnam?s first President, Ngo Dinh Diem, and of Archbishop Ngo Dinh Thuc....
      (24 Jun 1998 - 16 Sep 2002)
  • Renato Cardinal Martino
    Renato Cardinal Martino

    Renato Raffaele Martino is an Italian Cardinal Deacon and President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace....
     (1 Oct 2002 - )


Secretaries of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace


  • Msgr. Joseph Gremillion (1966 – 1974)
  • Fr. Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (1976 – 5 May 1977)
  • Fr. Roger Joseph Heckel, S.J. (1977 – 27 March 1980)
  • Fr. Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M. (27 June 1980 – 20 December 1983)
  • Bishop Diarmuid Martin
    Diarmuid Martin

    Diarmuid Martin is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. He was born in Dublin....
     (1994 – 17 January 2001)
  • Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi (3 March 2001 – ...)


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