Nonviolence days of action

21 Sept – 2 October

A project of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, these days of action invite communities, parishes, groups to celebrate nonviolence through liturgy, discussion and action. Here you can see an update on the work of CNI. We offer

A framework of resources and suggestions for you to ‘pick and mix’ the events or opportunities that most suit your community.
Solidarity action ‘Celebrating Nonviolence’ on 2 October: Prayer – Vow and Commitment card
Nonviolence issue of Justpeace September 2020 with lots of ideas
Educational resources for groups / events on nonviolence

See what is planned

Our Lady Immaculate – week-long parish programme
International plans

Stories that celebrate and illustrate nonviolence

Moms on the Streets – women acting as shields, Black Lives Matter protests, USA. July 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
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
#ThisIsNonviolence Articles and stories from Pax Christi to help us communicate about active nonviolence

Websites

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

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.

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

Permanent link to this article: https://paxchristi.org.uk/resources/nonviolence-in-action/

Catholic Nonviolence Initiative

The Catholic Nonviolence Initiative is a project of Pax Christi International that began in 2016. Appeal to the Catholic Church to Re-Commit to the Centrality of Gospel Nonviolence. 2016 Statement from gathering / workshops in 2019 held in Rome at the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development COVID 19 related work, contributing a range …

Educational Resources on Nonviolence

Making active nonviolence a way of life – study guide A 5 session discussion-reflection resource for use as a family, group, parish, community Powerpoints to accompany the sessions (an additional, not essential resource) Study session 1 Cultivating nonviolence Study session 2 Seeing violence in our world Study session 3 Discerning and judging Study session 4 …

Delivery / Returns policy relating to on-line shop

We aim to process all orders through this website within 5 working days of receiving the order – with the exception of orders during the Christmas and New Year period when the office is closed. Goods will usually be sent by Royal Mail second class post and postage costs are included at the time of payment. In the unlikely circumstance that good are not received within the stated time, enquiries can be made by emailing us. Pax Christi wiill offer a full refund if it can be proven that the incorrect goods have been sent, or alternatively will make every effort to send the correct goods as soon as possible.