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By Editor on September 16, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Dismantle “dividing walls”: The struggle for justice and peace in Palestine continues

The following reflection is written by Hind Khoury, secretary general of Kairos Palestine. Hind was one of the participants at the Nonviolence & Just Peace conference held in Rome in […]

By Editor on September 7, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Prayer service: Commit to centrality of Gospel nonviolence

Sr. Cathy Arata, SSND, who attended the Nonviolence & Just Peace conference held in Rome in April 2016, has prepared this two-page prayer service (PDF document). It guides participants through reflection […]

By Editor on August 26, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

World Day of Peace 2017: “Nonviolence: A style of politics for peace”

August 25, 2016 — Vatican Radio announced today: «Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace». This is the title of the message for the 50th World Day of Peace, the fourth […]

By Editor on August 23, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Webinar #1: Introduction to Nonviolence & Just Peace conference

Photo from conference’s closing liturgy by Gerry Lee, Maryknoll On September 13, 2016 a introductory webinar was held about the ground-shifting Nonviolence and Just Peace conference, which was held in […]

By Editor on August 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Japanese bishops endorse Appeal

August 2, 2016 – The Nonviolence and Just Peace initiative is deeply grateful to the Catholic bishops of Japan for their support of this effort and their endorsement of the […]

By Editor on August 1, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Organisational and individual endorsements of the Appeal

October 2020 − We are humbled by the hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals who have signed the Appeal. Please reflect on the statement and consider adding your name […]

By Editor on July 20, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Leaving behind the concept of “just war”

The following report on the April conference was written by Ana Raffai, a nonviolence trainer from Croatia who attended the gathering, and was published in the Summer 2016 newsletter of […]

By Editor on July 12, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Reflection questions for groups and individuals

Related: A prayer service to commit to the centrality of Gospel nonviolence Before reading the statement, consider these questions: What does the phrase “Gospel nonviolence” mean for you? Who are […]

By Editor on June 28, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

A message from the bishops of South Sudan: Do not be afraid; rise above adversity

The following statement — a “message of encouragement and hope” — was released by the Catholic bishops of South Sudan on June 16, 2016. It can also be found on […]

By Editor on May 17, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

An Appeal to the Catholic Church to re-commit to the centrality of Gospel nonviolence

The following statement, crafted in a consensus process, was released at the end of the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference in Rome, April 2016. We invite individuals and organizations to endorse this […]

By Editor on May 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

A call to prayer and solidarity

Prayers for the Nonviolence and Just Peace Conference Following is a prayer written especially for the conference by Austrian nonviolence activist and theologian Hildegard Goss-Mayr. Prayers from Archbishop Stephen Fumio […]

By Editor on May 16, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Videos from 2016 Nonviolence and Just Peace conference

Overview During the two and half day conference on nonviolence and just peace, four “fishbowl” sessions were held. The videos linked below show each fishbowl beginning with short reflections from […]

By Editor on May 10, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Background papers from the 2016 Nonviolence and Just Peace conference

Overview Five papers were commissioned for the April 2016 gathering. Each paper provided background and analysis on a particular aspect of nonviolence; participants were asked to read each paper before […]

By Editor on May 9, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

The Catholic Nonviolence Initiative: Affirming the vision and practice of active nonviolence at the heart of the Catholic Church

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By Editor on May 9, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

2016 Nonviolence and Just Peace conference

More than a year in the making, the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference, held in Rome from April 11-13, 2016, brought together more than 80 people for an unprecedented gathering […]

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