20.500.12556/RUL-185487 The role of conferences of bishops in the service of peace Pomen škofovskih konferenc v prizadevanjih za mir After the Second Vatican Council, Catholic pontiffs affirmed that peace is threatened by factors other than armed conflict, and these challenges are also geographically diverse. Due to the Roman Pontiff’s governmental primacy, little attention was given to the views of local churches. In recent years, however, there has been a tendency for lower-level church statements to influence the teachings of central authorities on peace, security, and just war. In this article, we will focus on the bishops’ conference. Over the last hundred years, this Catholic institution has undergone significant theological, canonical, and structural development. A conference of bishops plays an increasingly important role in shaping the Church’s ethical stance on war and social justice. Its statements and activities demonstrate that local churches are active shapers, not passive recipients, of the Holy See’s message on security challenges. Beyond presenting the legal and theological frameworks, this article suggests ways in which the conference can better leverage its structure to promote peace. Additionally, it identifies the challenges posed by states that do not operate within the framework of the rule of law. Po drugem vatikanskem koncilu so papeži potrdili, da mir poleg oboroženih spopadov ogrožajo tudi drugi dejavniki, ki so kot izzivi geografsko raznoliki. Zaradi primata rimskega papeža se mnenjem lokalnih Cerkva ni namenjalo veliko pozornosti. V zadnjih letih pa se kaže težnja, da izjave cerkvenih organov na nižji ravni vplivajo na nauke osrednjih oblasti o miru, varnosti in pravični vojni. V članku se bomo osredotočili na škofovsko konferenco. V zadnjih sto letih je ta katoliška institucija doživela pomemben teološki, kanonični in strukturni razvoj. Škofovska konferenca ima pri oblikovanju etičnega stališča Cerkve do vojne in socialne pravičnosti vse pomembnejšo vlogo. Njene izjave in dejavnosti kažejo, da so lokalne Cerkve aktivne oblikovalke, ne pa le pasivne prejemnice sporočila Svetega sedeža o varnostnih izzivih. Ob predstavitvi pravnih in teoloških okvirov prispevek predlaga načine, kako lahko škofovska konferenca svojo strukturo bolje izkoristi za spodbujanje miru. Poleg tega opredeljuje izzive, ki jih predstavljajo države, delujoče izven okvirov pravne države. episcopal conference canon law peace social teaching škofovska konferenca cerkveno pravo mir socialno učenje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-08-06 14:19:00 2026-08-06 14:19:06 2026-08-07 04:08:25 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Str. 101-113 [št.] 1 Letn. 86 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-07-15 27-732.3-722.52:327.36 0006-5722 10.34291/BV2026/01/Ujhazi 285807107 Ujhazi.pdf Ujhazi.pdf 1 985104839D7949235CE172333DB158F6 05021c79e7a94c48968d0e06a9d4c0b560cbca6b1cc9b9ea070a32678f061080 fdaafbcf-9190-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244031 https://journals.uni-lj.si/BV/article/view/24318/21521 1 adaa77a9-9190-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244027 https://journals.uni-lj.si/BV/article/view/24318 1 ae276066-9190-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=244028 Teološka fakulteta Bogoslovni vestnik 0 0 0