Pax Christi International is a global Catholic peace movement and network that works to help establish peace, respect for human rights, justice and reconciliation in areas of the world that are torn by conflict. It is grounded in the belief that peace is possible and that vicious cycles of violence and injustice can be broken.
CNI executive committee members Marie Dennis and Ken Butigan have compiled several articles on different dimensions of nonviolence into one paper, “The prophecy of nonviolence: Hope for the future.” Download […]
Advent begins on Sunday 27 November. The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers this special downloadable reflection booklet for your use in 2022: Living Gospel nonviolence “Advent offers us all […]
Please click here for resources. 2022 was the third year of the Catholic Nonviolence Days of Action (CNDA), celebrated between 21 September, the International Peace Day and 2 October, the […]
We are grateful to David Mueller of the Casa Esther Catholic Worker (Omro, Wisconsin) who organized a series of five online sessions on the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, aimed particularly at […]
The following piece was written by Jonathan Kuttab and published by the Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), a Christian organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through […]
In preparation for the upcoming Season of Creation, from September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to October 4, the feast of St. Francis of […]
The following piece was written for Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service by Ken Butigan, a member of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative executive committee. Today I am here in this land […]
Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative invited members and friends to share their thoughts and concerns for the Synod process during a series of 10 virtual listening sessions held between […]
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has launched a new document, Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS) for Higher Education, an expansive and robust collection of 24 standards to provide Catholic Higher […]
Following are several new pieces responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing war there. If you have additional items to share, please send them to nonviolence@paxchristi.net. Looking past […]
In mid-February, before Russia invaded Ukraine, Eli McCarthy, Ph.D. from Georgetown University and John Reuwer developed the following proposal in response to President Putin’s threats to Ukraine. Their proposal is based on […]
Watch our webinar on nonviolence and the Laudato Si’ 7-year plan. During the Laudato Si’ special anniversary year (2020-2021), the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promotion of Integral Human Development launched a […]
Pax Christi International is pleased to launch a new publication for policymakers (and all those who want to make nonviolence a matter of policy!). The illustrative and practical booklet illustrates […]
El 20 de diciembre de 2021, la Iniciativa Católica por la No Violencia de Pax Christi Internacional celebró un seminario web especial para hablar sobre Impulsando la noviolencia y la […]
Pax Christi International‘s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative joined Pax Christi Asia-Pacific, Pax Christi Pilipinas and the Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP) for a special webinar to discuss Advancing Nonviolence […]