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The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (Justitia et Pax^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]) was a pontifical council of the Roman Curia dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church. To this end, it cooperates with various religious institutes and advocacy groups, as well as scholarly, ecumenical, and international organizations.

Effective 1 January 2017, the work of the Council was assumed by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Cardinal Peter Turkson became Prefect of the Dicastery.^[5]

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^ "COP21 Pre-Meeting in Bonn Cooks Up Text for Paris; New Schellnhuber Report Demands World Low-Carbon Commitment". LaRouchePAC. 24 October 2015.
^ "Rome: An overview of a visit". Catholic Social Services Victoria. 28 September 2009.
^ McElwee, Joshua J. (31 August 2016). "Francis creates new Vatican office for charity, justice, peace, migration". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2016.