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Should the German church support weapon deliveries to Ukraine?

20-04-2022

Central Europe

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Should the German church support weapon deliveries to Ukraine?

German soldier. Photo AFP, John MacDougall

Central Europe

To what extent should the church support weapon deliveries to Ukraine, knowing that these instruments are used to kill people? The German pacifist Margot Käßmann -former EKD chairwoman- and former military bishop Sigurd Rink talk about the ethics of self-defence.

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