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By Editor on January 27, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Building bridges and reconciliation, a five part series from UISG/USG

“We want to be a Church that serves…to build bridges, to break down walls, to sow seeds of reconciliation.”—Fratelli Tutti (FT) 276 The Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) […]

By Editor on January 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Four new videos explain components of nonviolence

CNI is grateful for the assistance of Tom Eddington in creating the following four videos which help explain different components of nonviolence. Each segment is unique. Defining nonviolence — interviews […]

By Editor on December 22, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Retreat offers chance to reflect on, deepen understanding of nonviolence

On 18 December (at 15.00 GMT and again at midnight GMT, 19 December), Pax Christi International offered a three-hour online retreat focused on nonviolence. This unique program was crafted in […]

By Editor on September 30, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Now available – Advancing Nonviolence and Just Peace in the Church and the World

Available now! Pax Christi International and the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative is pleased to announce the publication of Advancing Nonviolence and Just Peace in the Church and the World, the culmination of […]

By Editor on August 18, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

First annual Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action held

2020 was the first year for the Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action (21 September-2 October). Thank you to everyone who organised or participated in an event. Please send us your […]

By Editor on June 23, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

An appeal to Pope Francis: The path of nonviolence toward a Laudato Si’ future

The Church is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’: On care for our common home, the powerful and beautifully crafted encyclical which calls us to a new understanding of […]

By Editor on June 8, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Time to create a more equitable, compassionate, just and reflective world

The following is a statement from Pax Christi International on the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all of those whose deaths have been precipitated by 400 […]

By Editor on June 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Facing the violence of systemic racism

Pax Christi USA, a national section of Pax Christi International, has published this statement (28 May) and this statement (1 June) in response to the horrific murder of George Floyd […]

By Editor on May 25, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The university’s responsibility for peace and nonviolence

The attached article, published in the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education’s journal Educatio Catholica, was written by Ken Butigan, a member of the CNI executive committee and faculty member at […]

By Editor on March 25, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

COVID-19: Toward authentic security rooted in nonviolence

The following reflection was written by Marie Dennis, a member of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative executive committee and senior advisor to Pax Christi International‘s secretary general. She served as co-president […]

By Editor on March 14, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

A brief report on CNI efforts in 2019

Since its founding in 2016, the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative (CNI), a project of Pax Christi International, has significantly advanced the conversation and understanding of nonviolence and just peace in the […]

By Editor on March 9, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

New resource explores broad dimensions of “just peace”

This new resource, A Just Peace Ethic Primer, published by Georgetown University Press, includes contributions from several people who have been deeply engaged with the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative. Ordering information […]

By Editor on March 5, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

NonvioLENT from Pax Christi UK

Our friends at Pax Christi UK have created a new resource to focus us during this liturgical season. Join the NonvioLENT Facebook group here, where you can find suggestions and […]

By Editor on February 12, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Nigerian bishop: Nonviolence is the only way

The following article was published by Catholic News Service, the news wire service of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. While Christians may feel angry, sad and tempted to carry […]

By Editor on November 18, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Nonviolence nurtures hope, can renew the Church

The following statement was affirmed by most of the participants at the 2019 Path of Nonviolence: Towards a culture of peace workshop, sponsored by Pax Christi International and held at […]

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