The Catholic Association for International Peace was founded in 1927 by
John A. Ryan
John Augustine Ryan (1869–1945) was an American Catholic priest who was a noted moral theologian and advocate of social justice. Ryan lived during a decisive moment in the development of Catholic social teaching within the United States. The ...
.
It based its opposition to war on the traditional
just war
The just war theory ( la, bellum iustum) is a doctrine, also referred to as a tradition, of military ethics which is studied by military leaders, theologians, ethicists and policy makers. The purpose of the doctrine is to ensure that a war i ...
doctrine.
It joined other religious organizations in urging a halt to the
bombing of North and South Vietnam.
See also
*
List of anti-war organizations
In order to facilitate organized, determined, and principled opposition to the wars, people have often founded anti-war organizations. These groups range from temporary coalitions which address one war or pending war, to more permanent structured ...
References
Further reading
* Emanuel, Cyprian William ''The Morality of Conscientious Objection to War'' Washington:Catholic Association for International Peace, 1941 OCLC 183290138
* "Catholic Association For International Peace" ''Advocate of Peace through Justice'' 90#3 (March, 1928), pp. 142–146
online
Organizations established in 1927
History of Catholicism in the United States
Peace organizations based in the United States
Christian pacifism
Anti–Vietnam War groups
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