Bishop Heiner Wilmer calls for stronger commitment to global peace

Bishop Heiner Wilmer, chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, called for a more decisive commitment to protecting peace in the world during a statement in Bonn on Sunday.

Wilmer noted that brutal wars of aggression have returned to global politics and that armed conflicts are increasing. He stated that the name of God is often misused to justify violence and said that people of faith must oppose this practice.