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By Editor on November 21, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Lebanon’s Catholic leaders urge peace

Posted by La Croix, 20 November 2018 Catholic religious leaders in Lebanon have appealed to the international community to stop wars in the Middle East and work to bring about […]

By Editor on November 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Editor on November 8, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

By Editor on October 22, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )

Migrants process in caravan in spirit of salt march, March on Washington

Photo: KNAU, Arizona Public Radio Our friend Pietro Ameglio, who works with SERPAJ-Mexico (Servicio Paz y Justicia/Peace and Justice Service), speaks in the video below about the caravan of migrants […]

By Editor on October 5, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

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 […]

By Editor on July 3, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

European ecumenical network calls churches to nonviolence

Church and Peace, based in Germany, is the European ecumenical peace church network of communities, training centres, peace organisations and peace service agencies. The following article was published on the Church […]

By Editor on May 29, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Pax Christi International publishes nonviolence advocacy paper

From Pax Christi International: In his message for the World Day of Peace on 1 January 2017, Pope Francis called for a renewed culture of nonviolence to inform global politics […]

By Editor on May 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Peace education and parenting materials

The following is a selection of resources for use in educational and parenting settings. They are organised by age group. General peace education materials Peace education: A pathway to a […]

By Editor on April 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Bishop McElroy on Pope Francis’ commitment to planet, peace, poverty

In an essay published by America magazine on April 23, 2018, San Diego’s Bishop Robert McElroy writes about Pope Francis’ “contributions to Catholic social teaching have reflected the three Franciscan […]

By Editor on March 23, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )

“Choosing Peace” now available

Winner of the 2019 Catholic Social Teaching book award from the Catholic Press Association From Orbis Books: “Choosing Peace: The Catholic Church returns to Gospel nonviolence,” edited by Marie Dennis, […]

By Editor on March 6, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Vatican Radio interviews CNI

On 1 March 2018, Marie Dennis, co-president of Pax Christi International, and Judy Coode, project coordinator of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, were interviewed by Philippa Hitchen of Vatican Radio about […]

By Editor on February 17, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Baltimore’s Archbishop Lori promotes King’s principles of nonviolence

Image from Archdiocese of Baltimore On February 14, 2018, Ash Wednesday, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, Maryland, released a pastoral letter entitled, The enduring power of Dr. Martin Luther […]

By Editor on February 1, 2018 • ( 4 Comments )

International Women’s Day, 8 March: Thank Pope Francis for his leadership on peace and nonviolence

En français dessous In italiano qui sotto En español a continuación Thank you to everyone who responded! This action request is now ended. Pax Christi International and the Catholic Nonviolence […]

By Editor on November 17, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Pope Francis condemns nuclear weapons; dismantlement is “moral imperative”

On 10-11 November 2017, the Vatican hosted a conference entitled “Perspectives for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament.” A large delegation from Pax Christi participated in […]

By Editor on November 8, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Holy Cross family releases statement on nonviolence and Just Peace

Following is a press release from the Holy Cross International Justice Office October 2017 — In a world reeling from violence, the leaders of the four Congregations of Holy Cross […]

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