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22/01/201604/02/2016

Preparing for Lent and Easter with Pax Christi

Lent is early this year – but that does not stop us from preparing and being ready with peace actions and resources.

Actions: 10 February is Ash Wednesday and Pax Christi, with the London Catholic Worker and CCND will be holding their annual acts of prayer, witness and resistance to Nuclear Weapons at the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall. Others will gather for similar actions in Faslane and Liverpool Read more here

If you are unable to join us at one of these events you can follow us by downloading the Liturgy Booklet and Word version here

On 27 February Pax Christi is part of the national Stop Trident march in London. We are organising interfaith prayers before the march at 11.00 am Hinde Street Methodist Church, Marylebone, London and then with people of all faiths walk together in the march behind the banner: NO FAITH IN TRIDENT More here

Resources: We have a range of resources for Lent and Easter which help to convey and promote a message of peace. See more here

17/11/201526/11/2015

Other voices & options for peace in response to attacks in Paris

We want to share a range of articles/comment on the events that took place in Paris last Friday. As a movement committed to peace, nonviolence and reconciliation we must take a longer view of what has happened and question those actions that may escalate violence and hatred.

There is no military solution to violent extremism: useful statement and petition , 20 November 2015
The West vs ISIS : a new stage. an article from Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford
21 November 2015
The Lord weeps for a world at war: Pope Francis 19 November 2015
After the Paris attacks we must resist the urge to claim an eye for an eye: Canon Giles Fraser. 20 November 2015
The Paris atrocity, and after an article from Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford.
14 November 2015
The massacres in France: a European blowback? by Dr Harry Hagopian, an international lawyer, ecumenist and EU political consultant. He also acts as a Middle East and inter-faith advisor to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales and as Middle East consultant to ACEP (Christians in Politics) in Paris.
Terror will not prevail : Pax Christi International on the terrorists attacks in Beirut and Paris
All energy should go to political negotiations for a solution in Syria – statement from Pax Christi International on the renewed peace talks in Syria

21/01/2014

Planning for peace in 2014

Our new leaflet offering ideas and resources to help you plan your own peace events and activities for the year ahead. Materials for Lent, on nuclear disamrament , Global day of action on military spending, how to commemorate the First World War and more! Download 2014 Peace Planning Leaflet

27/09/201330/09/2013

5 – 12 October Drone Week of Action 2013

The Drone Campaign Network of which Pax Christi is a member, is organising the third annual Week of Action on drones to promote understanding and resistance to the growing use of drones and remote warfare. Order a resource pack info@dronecampaignnetwork.org.uk to help you plan local events. It includes:

a recent briefing on drones, badges,ground the drones stencil, drones bury beautiful lives leaflets & postcards and week of action posters A3 & A2

See a full listing of events here – taking place in Oxfordshire, Lincoln, Menworth Hill, Coventry, Birmingham, Cardigan, Leicester, York, Waddington and London