(Slideshow) 5 Inspirational saints who advocated for peace - Page 3

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St. John XXIII

This earlier pontiff's motto was Oboedientia et Pax (Obedience and Peace). Before becoming pope he used his role in the Church to intervene in many ways and save thousands of Jews during WWII. During his time as pontiff he also wrote the encyclical Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth).

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