John F. Tuohey’s Volume One of “Pope Paul VI and His Quest for Peace” Recognized for Timely Relevance and Theological Insight
Los Angeles, California Nov 12, 2025 (Issuewire.com) – “Pope Paul VI and His Quest for Peace: 1963-1978, Volume One: “Never Again War!” by Rev. John F. Tuohey offers a powerful reassessment of a pope often overlooked in modern Church history. This deeply researched biography highlights how Pope Paul VI placed peace–not politics–at the heart of Catholic social teaching and reshaped the Vatican’s role in global diplomacy.
Published in time for the 60th anniversary of Paul VI’s groundbreaking 1965 address to the United Nations, the book traces his condemnation of the Vietnam War, his role in the Paris Peace Talks, and his firm stance against nuclear weapons. Drawing from primary sources and Vatican archives, Tuohey captures the legacy of a spiritual leader who declared, “If you want peace, make war irrational.”
The US Review of Books has awarded the title its RECOMMENDED badge, writing:
“Tuohey successfully illustrates this point by emphasizing his subject’s assertion that ‘an informed conscience’ could not approve of weapons of mass destruction… Pope Paul VI was a brilliant philosopher whose words should be shared among all believers in the vital importance of peace, acceptance, and tolerance.”
This biography is essential reading for scholars, theologians, and readers invested in peace, justice, and the Church’s evolving voice in world affairs. Available now on Amazon and other leading online bookstores.
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