Joint letter urges Congress to take diplomatic action to save lives
he Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has signed onto an interfaith letter urging Congress to make “stopping the bloodshed” in Ukraine a top priority as reports of injuries, death, displacement and destruction from the war with Russia continue.
“The United States must make every effort to prevent the escalation of violence, the expansion of war aims and the prolongation of fighting,” says the letter forwarded to Congress by the Friends Committee on National Legislation earlier this month. “We urge you to support diplomatic efforts that create incentives for a negotiated settlement necessary to reach a just and lasting peace.”
The committee, which is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that works to advance peace, justice and environmental stewardship, is joined by nearly two dozen organizations in signing the letter, which refers to the war as an “illegal assault on Ukraine” and “an affront to our deepest moral and spiritual values.”
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