Law and religion in times of war
Religion represents an important key to understanding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which led the former to launch an armed attack against the latter, giving voice to war. As scholars engaged in the study of the legal regulation of the religious phenomenon, we want to create a space to collect documents, comments and other useful materials related to the current crisis, as well as to analyze normative strategies to manage conflicts without violence. After the Second World War, the principle of human dignity requires respect for life. Force of arms must be opposed by dialogue.
Il fattore religioso rappresenta un’importante chiave di lettura per comprendere il conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina, che ha portato la prima a sferrare un attacco armato contro la seconda, riportando a dare voce alla guerra. Come accademici impegnati nello studio della disciplina giuridica del fenomeno religioso, proponiamo uno spazio di raccolta di commenti, documenti e altro materiale utile a capire la crisi in atto, nonché ad analizzare strategie normative per gestire i conflitti senza ricorrere alla forza armata. Dopo la Seconda guerra mondiale, il principio di dignità umana impone il rispetto di ogni vita. La forza delle armi va contrastata con quella del dialogo.
COMMENTS
The war in Ukraine: history of relationship between religious and civil powers
by Giovanni Codevilla* 1. Premise To analyse Kirill’s position on the war unleashed by Putin against Ukraine, it is necessary to recall some of the stages that mark the evolution of the relationship between religious and civil power in the history of Russia. The original principle of the harmony of the…
Will Putin’s unfortunate war against Ukraine have the unexpected “side effect” of leading to the creation of a single autocephalous Church in the country?
by Luigi Sandri* For three years there have been two Orthodox Churches in the country: the Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalous Church (UOAC), linked to the patriarchate of Constantinople led by Bartholomew, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), linked to Moscow. The Russian patriarchate, led by Kirill, was absolutely opposed to the creation…
Religious Diplomacy: How to Integrate Religious Engagement into International Relations
by Giancarlo Anello* Contemporary international law is the law in force today, which began in the aftermath of the Second World War, most notably with the adoption of the UN Charter as the outcome of the S. Francisco Conference on June, 26th 1945. In the Charter, religion is mentioned as a…
How the Moscow Patriarchate projects the Kremlin’s world geopolitics: margin notes to religious issues linked to the Ukrainian war
by Vincenzo Pacillo* 1686 and 2018: keep in mind these dates if you want to fully understand why “the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is firmly linked to religious reasons” – as Lucian N. Leustean had it. As to1686: in this year the synodal letter of the patriarch Dionysius IV of…
Il fattore religioso nella lotta russo-ucraina
di Antonello De Oto* Kiev assediata e accerchiata. Bombardata a ritmo continuo con missili e aerei. Sebbene militarmente inferiore l’Ucraina resiste. Perché la libertà è un bene preziosissimo. E la libertà religiosa ne è una grande parte. Perché meglio morire combattendo che perire lentamente ogni giorno sotto il giogo dell’occupante. Le…
Le guerre non scoppiano da sole
di Pierluigi Consorti* La decisione di ricorrere all’uso della forza armata per gestire un conflitto è sempre il frutto di pensieri violenti che si traducono in azioni violente. Quando anche una sola parte implicata in un conflitto decide di ricorrere alla forza armata, trascina le altre nella spirale della violenza armata…
NEWS
The Role of Universities in the Ukrainian Crisis
Dear Colleagues, the Ukrainian crisis and the violation of human rights to the detriment of hundreds of thousands of civilians raises questions about the role that Universities can play in the construction of a European unity based on solidarity. With this intention, thanks to the solicitation of the students of the Course of Law and…
Lviv eparchy of UOC-MP demands Archieparchy Sobor (Council) to declare an independance from Moscow
Priests of Lviv eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow patriarchate public an open letter with the demand to call for Archieparchial Sobor (Council) of the UOChurch to declare the full independence from Moscow. This letter signed by Metropolitan Filaret was public on the Facebook page of the Lviv eparchy of the UOC-MP. “Office of the…
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