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Nagasaki, Japan, Aug 9, 2016 / 11:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the shadow of the 71st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs and the end of World War II, the Japanese bishops have warned against legislative proposals they believe will cause their nation to become further entangled in world violence.In a message signed by Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki, president of the Japanese bishops’ conference, the bishops said that “appropriate steps are required to be taken constantly” in light of issues of violence and discrimination which occur in Japan “on a daily basis.”“We must not fail to be wary of security-related laws and the movement to change the Constitution which will inevitably involve the Japanese people in the cycle of violence,” the statement reads.The message was released for the 35th annual Ten Days for Peace event, which runs Aug. 6-15 and commemorates the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki o...
Nagasaki, Japan, Aug 9, 2016 / 11:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the shadow of the 71st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs and the end of World War II, the Japanese bishops have warned against legislative proposals they believe will cause their nation to become further entangled in world violence.
In a message signed by Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki, president of the Japanese bishops’ conference, the bishops said that “appropriate steps are required to be taken constantly” in light of issues of violence and discrimination which occur in Japan “on a daily basis.”
“We must not fail to be wary of security-related laws and the movement to change the Constitution which will inevitably involve the Japanese people in the cycle of violence,” the statement reads.
The message was released for the 35th annual Ten Days for Peace event, which runs Aug. 6-15 and commemorates the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945.
The statement is a response to prime minister Shinzo Abe's call for a revision of Article 9 of Japan's constitution, which outlaws war as a means for settling international disputes.
There is also controversy regarding security legislation passed in 2015 reinterpreting the language of Article 9 to allow for “collective self-defense,” which would include assisting allies under armed attack, such as the U.S., even if Japan itself were not under threat.
This reinterpretation of the article is Japan’s largest movement away from the pacifist foreign policy adopted in the 1947 constitution, in the light of World War II.
“World peace has been shattered and is constantly threatened by such events as the Syrian War, terrorist activities by fundamentalists and others, armed conflicts involving control of resources and hegemonic shows of force,” the bishops' message states.
Because of terrorist attacks around the world many people, including women and children, have been forced to leave their homes, or have been killed or injured.
“That is why we pray that powers in both Asia and the West will move toward reconciliation rather than a sort of cold war, and that the spirit of peace enshrined in the European Union (EU) will spread globally and tensions in East Asia will be reduced.”
Describing current global events, the bishops’ message calls for peaceful resolution between nations.
“Depending on the power of humanity and the grace of God, we want to realize the high ideal of eliminating not only nuclear weapons but all types of weapons and violence from the world,” the statement says.
“By making efforts to complete the fulfillment and happiness of heart and body, work and private life, and relationships with God and people in particular, we must begin building peace within ourselves,” the bishops’ statement emphasizes.
“We all can do that and we all must do that. That is the sure path to realizing world peace.”
Vatican City, Aug 9, 2016 / 01:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After Tropical Storm Javier and Hurricane Earl ravaged parts of Mexico over the weekend, Pope Francis offered his prayers and closeness to all those affected by the storms. “In the face of the grave damage caused by the hurricane which affected several areas of the country – causing numerous victims and extensive material damage – the Holy Father expresses his affection for the beloved Mexican people,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a telegram dated Aug. 8.The Pope, he said, offers his prayers “for those who lost their lives and (desires) to show his closeness to their families and the victims.”Multiple mudslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 40 people in the mountainous north of Mexico’s Puebla state over the weekend. An additional 13 people were killed by mudslides in the neighboring Veracruz state, according to the AP.In the telegram, addressed...
Vatican City, Aug 9, 2016 / 01:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- After Tropical Storm Javier and Hurricane Earl ravaged parts of Mexico over the weekend, Pope Francis offered his prayers and closeness to all those affected by the storms.
“In the face of the grave damage caused by the hurricane which affected several areas of the country – causing numerous victims and extensive material damage – the Holy Father expresses his affection for the beloved Mexican people,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said in a telegram dated Aug. 8.
The Pope, he said, offers his prayers “for those who lost their lives and (desires) to show his closeness to their families and the victims.”
Multiple mudslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 40 people in the mountainous north of Mexico’s Puebla state over the weekend. An additional 13 people were killed by mudslides in the neighboring Veracruz state, according to the AP.
In the telegram, addressed to the Mexican bishops’ conference, Pope Francis imparted his Apostolic Blessing to the victims of the storms and asked “the Lord to sustain the will of the authorities and people of Mexico and to awaken in all a spirit of solidarity.”
Storm shelters have been set up in the affected areas, mostly at local schools, by authorities in Cabo San Lucas and families living in low-lying areas near streams were evacuated, the AP reports.
The township of Huauchinango alone had 25 victims, the AP said. Their mayor Gabriel Alvarado said that “it’s a tragedy what has happened to our people.”
According to the BBC, dogs have been brought into Puebla to search for those who are still missing. More than 10,000 people have been affected and 18 villages remain cut off in the eastern state, the agency reports.
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