“Nor may we close our eyes to another painful wound in today’s world: the phenomenon of terrorism, understood as the intention to kill people and destroy property indiscriminately, and to create a climate of terror and insecurity, often including the taking of hostages. (…) acts of terrorism are never justifiable.”
John Paul II, Encyclical letter Sollicitudo rei socialis, December 1987
“Christianity forbids the use of hatred, methods of terrorism, the murder of defenseless people!”
John Paul II; Homily near Drogheda, Ireland, September 29, 1979
“Being a peace-builder is to reject any form of terrorism. The idea is to avoid the madness of wars (…) “
John Paul II; a speech to young people, Strasbourg, France, October 8, 1988
With the permission of Bernard Lecomte , “The World according to John Paul II”; Tallandier 2018
