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The Lauriston Jesuit Centre in Edinburgh are hosting an evening with Pat Gaffney, the Secretary General of Pax Christi UK. She recently attended the conference in Rome on Nonviolence and Just Peace, where it delivered an appeal to the Church to re-commit to the centrality of Gospel nonviolence.
An event for the World Week for Peace in Palestine & Israel. Open to all. A day with speakers, workshops and exhibition. Speaker Zoughbi Zoughbi from Bethlehem
Pax Christi is a supporter and promoter of the the World Week for Pace in Palestine & Israel which runs from 18 – 24 September 2016. The theme for this year is Dismantling Barriers. You can find a range of campaign and prayer resources here
Short films and speakers too including Victoria Brittain (Action4Children in Palestine), Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC and Pat Gaffney, Pax Christi. Organised by local Amnesty International group. An event for the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel
The Justice & Peace Group of Blessed Sacrament parish have organised a creative week-long programme with the Pax Christi ICON of Peace
Creative conversations: Moazzam Begg (CAGE UK) and Chris Cole( Drone Wars UK) in conversation with Pat Gaffney of Pax Christi. Organised by Ekklesia and Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church
The Cathedral will host a drama re-enacting the trial of First World War CO Ernest Everett. Organised by the Continuing Education Department .
Caring for Creation: what are the issues? How can we get involved? Speakers: Pat Gaffney, Tom Cullinan, Paul Bodenham, Sue Holden and Paul Kelly. Organised by Lancaster Faith & Justice and Liverpool Justice & Peace Commissions
Organised by Church and Peace: ‘And they shall live secure’ (Micah 5,4) Theological reflection and workshops on the Church as an agent for peace in an increasingly insecure world. Keynote speaker: Simon Barrow of Ekklesia. There will be a panel with Pat Gaffney of Pax Christi, Alan Pleydell (Quaker), Pat Nimmo (URC minister), Trevor Williams (former leader of the Corrymeela Community) and Paul Maxwell-Rose (Christian International Peace Service.
The people of Syria are suffering. Countless thousands have been killed. Millions more have been forced to flee their homes. Across the world, Catholics and Christians from other traditions will hold vigils on 31 October as part of a global day of prayer for peace called by Pope Francis while he is visiting the Lutheran church in Sweden.
We invite our members and supporters to do whatever they can in parishes, schools, communities. Resources can be found here
There will be vigils at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Russian Embassy between 4 – 5 pm in London on 31 October supported by Pax Christi and CAFOD