Nonviolence in action

Jesus nonviolence-101-word-cloud-4 We have a commitment to spreading an understanding of Gospel nonviolence. On these pages we offer a range of resources, stories and tools that illustrate what we mean by nonviolence.

Celebrate Nonviolence !

Leaflet with ideas of how you might do this.

Our In Direction of Nonviolence programme describes the workshops and resources that will help us move from a culture addicted to war and violence to a culture where our first choice is peace and nonviolence. The Catholic Nonviolence Initiative is a project of Pax Christi engaging the church in renewing its commitment to Gospel nonviolence

Educational resources on nonviolence
Our shop carries a range of publications of all kinds on the practice and spirituality of nonviolence.

Stories that celebrate nonviolence

Searching for the disappeared in Mexico Pietro Ameglio reflects on the brave nonviolent non-cooperation of ordinary people challenging the indifference of the state. February 2020
Women in Colombia create refuge and safe haven from violence. February 2020
Bishop Kukah of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, speaks at funeral of murdered seminarian: We are at war… but ours is the nonviolent way. It is the road less travelled. February 2020
Maya Brand-Feigenbaum, young Israeli women, facing prison rather than undertake military service. July 2019
Article by Pietro Ameglio, Rapinoe and Rackete: Two captains of civil disobedience of inhuman orders co-founder of Serpaz Mexico, and member of Catholic Nonviolence Initiative July 2019
The captain who rescued 42 migrants, The Guardian, July 2019
Nonviolent Peace Force in South Sudan: the work described by Mary Yelenick, Pax Christi International and Harley Henigson NPF, June 2019
The Catholic Church revitalising the tools of nonviolence. Article by Pat Gaffney, PeaceNews, October 2018
The Power of Nonviolence: Article by Pat Gaffney, PeaceNews ,October 2018
Pax Christi International Position and Advocacy paper on nonviolence, May 2018
#ThisIsNonviolence Articles and stories to help us communicate about active nonviolence

Websites celebrating active nonviolence

198 nonviolent strategies and approaches by Gene Sharp
Nonviolent Peace Force, the work of Unarmed Civilian Intervention
International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict
Waging Nonviolence: news and analysis of nonviolence struggles around the globe.
Transformative nonviolence: stories of grassroots power changing society
Peace News: for nonviolent revolution

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Catholic Nonviolence Initiative

The Catholic Nonviolence Initiative is a project of Pax Christi International which began out of a Conference co-hosted with the Vatican in Rome in 2016. The Conference produced Appeal to the Catholic Church to Re-Commit to the Centrality of Gospel Nonviolence. Since then the project has grown. In April 2019 a workshop was held in Rome at the …

Educational Resources on Nonviolence

NEW – NonvioLENT reflection resource for Lent linked to a new blog and FB group NEW : Choosing Peace – readers guide A simple 5 session guide to help make the best of reading Choosing Peace – for individuals or groups Order copies of the book FILMS, VIDEOS AND VISUALS Pietro Ameglio speaks …

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