Russian Catholic bishops support rights of conscientious objectors
September 29, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: The Catholic bishops of Russia have issued a statement insisting that “war has never been nor will be a means of solving problems between nations.”
In their statement, obviously aimed at the current war in Ukraine, the bishops stress that the Russian constitution provides for conscientious objection. A recent government announcement seemed to deny that conscientious objectors would be exempt from a recent mobilization order.
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