In a fractured world threatened by war, Christians can strengthen their bonds of unity to show the world that peace is possible, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said.
Leaders in the Catholic Church also “need to make sure people understand what’s at stake when we opt for war and the consequences that result,” he told Catholic News Service 2 March.
“I think that church leaders need to pastor our people, giving them a voice about what are the principles from a moral dimension when it comes to pursuing peace, and what should be kept into consideration as we see conflicts in some way trying to be resolved by acts of war, wars that seem to be a choice rather than something that is a matter of necessity,” he said.
The trip offers an opportunity “to strengthen the bonds of unity between our churches,” especially at a time when the world seems to be so fractured by war and conflict, and “to announce to the world that peace is something we should all embrace,” Cardinal Cupich said.
“It’s an opportunity for us as well to double down on the importance of working together so that humanity can all flourish in a world in which there is peace,” he said.
