Nonviolence: World Day of Peace message
The start of the new year finds many people around the world in need of healing from political, economic, and social injustice. In response, Pope Francis offers a World Day of Peace message on the need for nonviolence as a style of politics.
World Day of Peace message 2017
"Nonviolence: A style of politics" is the title of the World Day of Peace message from Pope Francis on January 1, 2017.
Faith communities call for a new trade model that prioritizes sustainable solutions to poverty and respect for creation
With the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal apparently stopped, faith groups continue to call for a trade model that promotes the common good.
An invitation to President-elect Donald Trump to commit to dialogue and inclusiveness
A statement by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns after the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Resources from November-December 2016 NewsNotes
Advent Reflection Guide, Catholic Nonviolence Initiative webinars, Trafficking in Women and Children Information and Workshop Kit, and much more.
Israel/Palestine: Settlements are obstacles to peace
The United Nations Security Council recently held a special meeting to discuss Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Syria: Bring the killing to an end
Pax Christi International issued a statement on the occasion Action Day for Peace in Syria on October 24.
Myanmar: “Peace is the only way”
The people of Myanmar have seen hopes for peace intensified in recent months, only to have them threatened by further human rights abuses and warfare.
Philippines: Respect the dignity of life
Voices of the church continue to denounce the massive wave of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines incited by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Taiwan: Justice for migrant workers
In October Taiwan's legislature passed an amendment to the Employment Service Act, which eases a significant burden on the country’s migrant workers.
Colombia: What we have won by losing
On October 2, voters in Colombia rejected by a very slim margin a peace deal that would have ended a 50-year civil war. Colombian Fr. Francisco de Roux, SJ, one of the participants in the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference held in Rome last April, wrote the following reflection immediately after the results of the vote were announced. This reflection was originally published by the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, https://nonviolencejustpeace.net/.