Advent 2022: Living Gospel nonviolence
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 […]
New liturgical guide: “Listen to the voice of Creation”
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 […]
Four videos explain how nonviolence challenges injustice, can lead to social transformation, peace
CNI is grateful for the creative expertise of Tom Eddington in helping us bring you the unique perspectives of nonviolence practitioners around the world. Defining nonviolence — interviews with Myla […]
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 […]
NonvioLENT from Pax Christi England & Wales
Our friends at Pax Christi England & Wales have created a new resource to focus us during this liturgical season. Join the NonvioLENT Facebook group here, where you can find […]
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 […]
NCR: Archbishop Chong advocates nonviolence
Published in the National Catholic Reporter, October 8, 2019 Fiji archbishop advocates nonviolence to help stabilize social unrest by Rose Marie Berger In late September, thousands of schoolchildren stayed home […]
CNI update, August 2019
Photo from April 2019 workshop by Johnny Zokovitch En español abajo En français ci-dessous In April, the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, through its parent organisation, Pax Christi International, hosted a gathering, […]
“Path of nonviolence towards a culture of peace” workshop papers
In April 2019, approximately 75 Catholic theologians and activists gathered at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development for a two-day workshop on the theme “Path of nonviolence: Towards […]
“Choosing Peace” study guide
Thanks to Pax Christi UK for creating a study guide to accompany Choosing Peace, a compilation of essays on nonviolence and just peace and other documents in support of the […]
Faith leaders, peace practitioners deepen Church’s commitment to nonviolence and peace
Vatican City – On 4-5 April, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. for Promoting Integral Human Development and Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative organized a workshop on the […]
Accompaniment on U.S.-Mexico border
From CNI steering committee member Eli McCarthy: (Updated) On Dec. 15, 2018, a trained group providing protective accompaniment joined a large posadas gathering at the San Diego/Tijuana border. Las Posadas […]
Pope: Universities must be “involved in planting the seeds of peace.”
One of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative’s goals is an increased awareness of and commitment to teaching peace and nonviolence in Catholic schools and universities. We are heartened by the following […]
Conscience and remembrance: 100 years after World War I
Photo of Commonwealth World War I cemetery in Belgium by Johnny Zokovitch, 2016 World War I, the “war to end all wars,” ended 100 years ago this week. Pax Christi […]
Transform violent relationships and structures within the Church
From the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative: “Active nonviolence is an effective way to engage the violences of our world, including the violence of sexual abuse that has led to the heartbreaking scandal in our church. The Catholic Church can make an essential contribution in response to this crisis by transforming violent […]