Nonviolence: the witness of Oscar Romero and the Catholic Nonviolence Iitiative

When:
25/04/2017 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Where:
Oxford Place Methodist Church
Oxford Pl
Leeds LS1
UK
Contact:
Joe Burns

Romero-300x180Bishop Kevin Dowling was elected to the Pax Christi International board in 2004 and became Co-President in 2010, bringing with him a wealth of experience in working for human rights and social justice.

Bishop Kevin will  speak on the nonviolent witness of Archbishop Oscar Romero and its message for us today. Bishop Kevin has  been present at various Romero commemorations in El Salvador and supports the work of the  Romero Trust.

Pat Gaffney has been General Secretary of Pax Christi UK since 1990. She is a member of the international working group that initiated the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and helped facilitate the Rome Conference. She has spoken at innumerable conferences and been an outstanding contributor to peace work both here in the UK and internationally.

This event has been organised with the support of both Pax Christi and the Archbishop Romero Trust.

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