2025
Video : Why nonviolence now.
Nonviolence is not weakness — it is action. Deliberate, organized, faithful, and rooted in the Gospel.
2024
The launch of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence took place in Rome on 29 September. You can see a video which introduces this new project here Catholic Institute for Nonviolence
To accompany the Synod on Synodality process, CNI held a series of Seminars in Rome with the themes: Managing Conflict, Nonviolent Defence – Beyond war and the Role of the Church in Nurturing Nonviolence .
One contributor to the Managing Conflict Seminar was Pat Gaffney, former General Secretary of PCEW. Others involved, shown here, were with Ken Butigan, Marie Adele Dennis, Edgar Antonio Lopez from Colombia, Sister Sheila Kinsey FCJM and Nicolas Paz, Spain.
You can view all videos here
2023
February 2023. “From a shattered jug to a choice for peace” reflection from Pat Gaffney, CNI Exec member, on the Rome 2022 Gathering.
December 2022 – Rome. 75 people from 28 countries met at a PCI – Catholic Nonviolent Initiative gathering to explore how the work of nonviolence has been embedded in the life of the church. You can read more about the inspiring people and the discussions together with reports here.
Other CNI Publications
A policymakers tool for effective nonviolence. PCI and CNI have drawn on the wide experience of members around the world to create this resource exploring the tools and approaches of advocacy as an effective nonviolent approaches to peacemaking. November 2021
Advancing Nonviolence and Just Peace: in the Church and in the World. October 2020. Download study – reading guide
- Buy the E-book here for 16 Euros
- Buy the book from Pax Christi office, £18.00 plus p&p
- Here is a section from the introduction setting out Catholic thought on nonviolence
- Review from Sylvia Thompson, an active Pax Christi member in Kerry, Ireland. Written for INNATE, Belfast (2021)
- Webinar discussion from PC USA with Pat Gaffney, Jean Baptiste Talla and Ken Butigan (2021)
Choosing Peace: the Catholic Church returns to Gospel Nonviolence. 2018
- View here a short video on Choosing Peace: book on the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative
- Study – reading guide produced by Pax Christi England and Wales
Articles
- Still rolling with the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative article Pat Gaffney, Peace News, December 2020
- Working in the Catholic Church to revitalise the tools of nonviolence. Article by Pat Gaffney, Peace News. October 2018
- Promoting nonviolence: Vatican Radio Interview with Marie Dennis, Pax Christi Co-President and Judy Coode, CNI coordinator March 2018
- The Year of Nonviolence or Nonexistence – reflection from Fr John Dear, January 2018
- Message to Rome conference from Pope Francis, 11 April 2016
- Rediscovering nonviolence in the Vatican. Transformation website: 2 May 2016
- What happens when you replace Just War with Just Peace? Article by Maria Stephan, May 2016
