What are the Functions of Justice and Peace?
Justice and Peace
- subsidiary, exemplary and innovative,
- endeavours to establish a network of the Church's actors who
work on international issues. Justice and Peace is their joint
voice in society and politics
- wants to draw the German public's attention to the world-wide
issues of justice and peace
- prepares Church statements contributing to the elaboration of
German development, peace and human rights policies. lts work
is based on the Church's social doctrine, on the Church's teaching
of peace and on the extensive experience Catholic organisations
have gained with international co-operation.
- Justice and Peace is involved in continuous dialogues with parliament,
government, political parties and forces in society on development,
peace and human rights policies
- elaborates concepts for the Church's endeavours in these fields of
activity.