Kresta in the Afternoon – April 12, 2023 – Hour 2
It’s been 60 years since John XXIII’s Pacem in Terris. We talk about it with Dan Philpott, and Michael Pakaluk looks at the use of Natural Law at the Nuremberg trials.
60 Years of Pacem in Terris – the Conditions for a Just Peace
On April 11, 1963, Pope John XXIII promulgated what would be his final encyclical – Pacem in terris, Peace on Earth. Signed on Holy Thursday, it was a landmark piece of writing that appeared at one of the most dangerous points in the Cold War, just months after the Cuban Missile Crisis. We examine the environment in which it was written and the conditions it lays out for peace with Dan Philpott.
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‘Pacem in terris’ at 60: A brief guide to a landmark encyclical
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What made last week so bad for America’s foes?
With all the focus on the Triduum, many of us may have overlooked two major stories in international politics last week. First, Finland formally joined NATO, a change that doubles the border the alliance shares with Russia. Meanwhile, the Philippines have granted four new sites for US military outposts in the country, enabling the US to respond quickly in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Helen Raleigh has more.
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How was Natural Law used at Nuremberg?
It may surprise you to learn that the final surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials only died last week, on Good Friday. His team was tasked with prosecuting the Einsatzgruppen death squads that were responsible for much of the mass murder of Jews. We examine his life and the trials with Michael Pakaluk.
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